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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Sept. 13

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Three IS suspects arrested by German police on Tuesday morning were brought to the country with the same help that last year's Paris attackers had got.

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere made the remarks on Tuesday, when being asked by press about the links between the three suspects and the Paris attackers last November. (Germany-Suspects)

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SEOUL -- Top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States agreed on Tuesday to seek the strongest possible sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its recent nuclear test.

Sung Kim, special representative for DPRK Policy of the U.S. Department of State, arrived in Seoul on Monday afternoon after holding talks with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo. (S.Korea-US-DPRK-Sanctions)

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ALEPPO -- Two mortar shells landed in government-controlled area in Aleppo city in northern Syria on Tuesday, 16 hours after a nationwide truce went into force.

Two mortars hit near a compound of security forces close to the Saad Allah Jabiri Square, the main square in Aleppo city. (Syria-Shelling)

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YEREVAN -- Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday appointed Karen Karapetyan as the country's new prime minister, according to a government statement.

Prior to his appointment as prime minister, Karapetyan worked as deputy general director for international projects at Gazprom Energy Holding. (Armenia-PM-Appointment) Endi