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Xinhua World News Summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 11

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Seychelles voters went to the polls Saturday on the three main islands of Seychelles -- Mahe, Praslin and La Digue, to elect parliament members.

Saturday is the main voting day for the parliamentary elections, but election began Thursday and Friday for special polling stations, said Director General of the Seychelles Electoral Commission Joseph Athanasius.

(Seychelles-Parliamentary-Elections)

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BERLIN -- The first Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) association for Chinese doctors in Germany was founded in the eastern German city of Dresden on Saturday.

The founding ceremony has attracted over 80 guests, including TCM doctors, representatives of other TCM associations and people from China and Germany who are interested in TCM. (Germany-Chinese doctors)

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MEXICO CITY -- Mexico should expand economic ties with China as a counterbalance to its heavy reliance on the United States, according to a leading academic.

Attracting more investment from China would both help spur development in Mexico and reduce the dependence on its northern neighbor, said Cutberto Hernandez, a specialist in Asian and African affairs at the Faculty of Law of La Salle University in Mexico City. (Mexico-China-Development)

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NEW DELHI -- An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hit the Indian capital and it's nearby areas Saturday night, a disaster management official said.

However, there have been no casualties or damage to properties, he said on condition of anonymity. (India-Earthquake)

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CAIRO -- Egypt and the Arab League (AL) welcomed on Saturday the ceasefire recently reached in conflict-stricken Syria after mediation efforts of the United States and Russia.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry hailed the truce that was reached Friday evening and will take effect on Sept. 12, the first day of the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, calling on all Syrian parties to maintain complete ceasefire "while continuing to target terrorist elements." (Egypt-Syria-Truce) Endi