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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 30

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The U.S. government on Thursday issued Zika virus-related special travel considerations for Southeast Asia, recommending pregnant women should consider postponing nonessential travel to 11 countries in this region.

The countries included in these considerations are Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. (US-Zika)

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LONDON -- China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) announced Thursday that it has signed all final agreements for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) project, and a suite of agreements relating to the projects of Sizewell C and Bradwell B, with French energy company EDF and the British government.

This means that all the necessary government and commercial approvals have been completed for Hinkley Point C project and the flagship project of the "golden era" for China-Britain relations can now move forward after two months of delay. This follows the Britain's decision to proceed with the project following a comprehensive review and revised agreement with EDF. (Britain-China-Nuclear agreement)

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HOBOKEN, N.J., the United States -- One person was confirmed killed and 108 others injured after a transit train crashed into New Jersey's Hoboken station during the morning rush hour Thursday.

The person killed in the crash was a woman standing on the platform, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said, adding that the victim was killed by debris. (US-Train crash)

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ALGIERS -- Algerian counterterrorism forces on Thursday killed five armed militants in Tazoult of Batna province, 480 km southeast Algiers, Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The operation is still underway. Troops have managed to retrieve machine guns and large quantity of ammunition, the source added. (Algeria-Terror-Militants) Endi