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Xinhua world news summary at 1600 GMT, Sept. 27

Xinhua, September 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

A new CNN/ORC poll and experts at Hofstra University said Hillary Clinton was the winner of Monday night's presidential debate as the Democratic nominee faced off with Republican Donald Trump for the very first time in the 2016 election cycle.

The new poll showed a landslide victory for Clinton, with 62 percent of Americans that watched the debate saying Clinton won compared to 27 percent who said Trump won. (US-Election-Debate)

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BAGHDAD -- The Islamic State (IS) group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for two suicide bomb attacks at busy commercial areas in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad that killed a total of 15 people and wounded 59 others, the group said in an online statement.

One of the group's suicide bombers, nicknamed Abu Ayyub al-Iraqi, detonated his explosive vest at a crowd of Shiite people in New Baghdad district in eastern Baghdad, while another suicide bomber struck Baiyaa district in southern Baghdad, according to a brief statement, of which the authenticity could not be independently verified. (Iraq-Baghdad-IS Attack)

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ANKARA -- The U.S. Consulate General in Turkey has warned of potential terror attacks targeting U.S.-branded hotels in the southeastern Turkish province of Adana.

In a statement on its website late Monday, the consulate said it obtained specific and credible threats of potential terrorist activity targeting U.S.-branded hotels in Adana. (Turkey-US Consulate-Warning)

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BRUSSELS -- The euro area economy showed resilience to global and political uncertainty, notably following the British referendum outcome, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi said on Monday.

"The initial impact of the outcome of the UK referendum has been contained and the strong financial market reactions, such as equity price falls, have largely reversed," Draghi told the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. (EU-ECB-Economy)

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CARACAS -- After half a century of bloodshed in Colombia, the signing of a permanant peace accord Monday between the government and leftist rebels is expected to herald an era of growth for the South American country, yet many difficulties remain to be overcome.

Analysts say the peace accord signed in the northern Colombian port city of Cartagena, yet to be approved by a national referendum on Oct. 2, will bring stability and improve the investment environment in the country. (Colombia-Peace) Endi