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Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, Sept. 7

Xinhua, September 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China issued a statement here Wednesday, calling for full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).

The two sides held the 19th ASEAN-China Summit and commemorated the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations in the Lao capital. In a chairman's statement issued at the summit, the two sides underlined the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security and freedom of navigation in, and overflight above, the South China Sea. (ASEAN-China-Statement)

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JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa is still not safe from junk status or recession despite recording a 3.3 percent increase in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2016, an economist said on Wednesday.

Richard Downing, chief economist with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), told Xinhua that the growth was above expectations but conclusions could not be drawn from quarterly figures.(South Africa-GDP)

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LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May told Members of Parliament in the House of Commons Wednesday of her approach to arranging Britain's exit from the European Union (EU).

Making her first appearance in parliament since attending the G20 summit in China, May made it clear that Britain will not show its hand prematurely, or provide a running commentary on every twist and turn of the Brexit negotiations. (Britain-Brexit)

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BEIRUT -- The Lebanese parliament failed Wednesday in its 44th consecutive session to elect a new president for the lack of the constitutionally required quorum.

Speaker Nabih Berri called for a new session on Sept. 28 after only 41 MPs of the 128-seat parliament were present for Wednesday's session.

(Lebanon-President)

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CAIRO -- A train derailment accident in Egypt's Giza governorate killed five people and injured 27 others on Wednesday, reported the state-run MENA news agency.

According to MENA, three first-class train cabins of the train heading to Aswan City in Upper Egypt derailed in the district of Ayat in Giza, causing the death of five passengers. (Egypt-Train Accident) Endi