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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 23

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday condemned the multiple airstrikes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition on Sept. 21 in the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, Yemen, which killed and injured dozens of people, including children and women.

The secretary-general said, in a statement issued here by his spokesman, "once again reminds all parties to the conflict that they must fully respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, in particular the fundamental rules of distinction, proportionality and precaution." (UN-Yemen-Airstrikes)

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DAMASCUS -- The Syrian army announced Thursday new military operations on rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo, a few days after a U.S.-Russia brokered truce expired, according to the state news agency SANA.

The new military offensive will target the rebel-held eastern part of Aleppo city, said the statement, urging the civilians to stay away from the positions of the rebel groups. (Syria-Aleppo-Rebels)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- Indian troops Thursday killed a militant in a gunfight in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.

The gunfight broke out at Gujjrapti Aragam area of Bandipora district, around 52 km north of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. (Indian-controlled Kashmir-Militant-Gunfight)

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MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin has officially appointed Sergey Naryshkin as head of Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, the president's press office said Thursday.

"Sergey Naryshkin is appointed the head of Russian Foreign Intelligence Service," the press office said in a statement. (Russia-Foreign Intelligence Service)

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LAGOS -- Nigerian security forces have captured a suspected Niger Delta Avenger (NDA) militant in southern Delta State, a senior Navy official said Thursday.

The suspect, Abraham Suru, nicknamed "Gabon," was apprehended on Sept. 20, 2016 in Sapele following a tip-off, said Joseph Dzunve, a regional navy commander. (Nigeria-Niger Delta Avenger-Militant) Endi