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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Oct. 11

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has canceled his visit to France scheduled for Oct. 19 due to changes in the agenda, the Kremlin said Tuesday.

"The president has decided to cancel the visit, as some of the planned activities related to the opening of the Russian cultural and spiritual center and an exhibition, unfortunately, have been dropped out of the program," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. (Russia-France-Putin)

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WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of people were rescued after floods from Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Atlantic storm since 2007, inundated North Carolina towns on Monday.

Local reports said that about 1,500 people had to be rescued by boat and helicopter early Monday. Most of them were in knee-deep water, but some fled to rooftops as the floodwaters swirled around them. (US-Hurricane)

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MEXICO CITY -- The official death toll in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew climbed to 372 on Monday, the Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) said.

A week after the category 4 hurricane whipped through southern Haiti, leaving destruction in its wake, the DPC issued its updated assessment of the damage, saying four people were still missing and 246 others sustained injuries. (Haiti-Hurricane)

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CARACAS -- The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the country's second-largest guerrilla group, will begin peace talks on Oct. 27 in Quito, Ecuador, the two sides announced Monday in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

The two sides have worked out an agenda, including the participation of society in the peace process, democratic reforms, and reparations for victims, according to a joint statement. (Colombia-Peace Talk)

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BRASILIA -- New charges of corruption were brought on Monday against Brazilian former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and 10 other people, including businessman Marcelo Odebrecht.

Federal prosecutors charged Lula, Odebrecht and the others with "corruption, money laundering and influence peddling." They were accused of using the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) to fund the Angolan government in exchange for contracts, said the Agencia Brasil news agency. (Brazil-Lula-Corruption) Endi