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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Nov. 14

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At least five civilians and three policemen were killed on Monday in two suicide bomb attacks in the city of Fallujah in west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a local security source told Xinhua. (Iraq-Suicide Attacks)

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BRUSSELS -- The European Union (EU) on Monday added 17 Syrian ministers and the country's central bank governor to a sanction list which targets those "responsible for the violent repression" against Syrian civilians. (EU-Syria-Ministers)

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ISTANBUL -- An explosion hit an industrial zone in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Monday, wounding at least 10 people, local media reported.

The blast occurred at a manufacturing workshop within the industrial zone in Istanbul's Asian district of Sultanbeyli, the Hurriyet daily said.

(Turkey-Istanbul-Blast)

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SOFIA -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov submitted his resignation to the National Assembly on Monday after an opposition-backed candidate won the presidential runoff, the Government Information Service said in a statement. (Bulgaria-PM-Resignation)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least seven Pakistani soldiers were killed by Indian forces in cross-border firing in the disputed Kashmir region, said army sources on Monday.

Several Indian soldiers were also killed in retaliatory firing, the sources added.(Pakistan-India-Soldiers) Endi