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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 3

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A Danish court announced on Monday that the daughter of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye's longtime confidante Choi Soon-sil would be in custody for four weeks after her arrest on Sunday. (Denmark-Park Geun-hye-Choi Soon-sil)

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- At least 60 people were killed in a prison riot which lasted 17 hours in the northern city of Manaus, authorities said on Monday. (Brazil-Prison-Manaus)

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CARACAS -- A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed on Dec. 30 as it was flying between Puerto Ayacucho and La Esmeralda in the state of Amazonas, the local governor confirmed Monday.

Guarulla said 13 passengers were on board, including eight soldiers and five civilians. A search had begun. (Venezuela-Helicopter-Amazonas)

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SANAA -- The Saudi-led coalition killed at least six civilians and wounded several others in airstrikes on Yemen's northern province of Saada on Monday, residents and rescuers told Xinhua. (Yemen-Airstrike-Saada)

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TIKRIT, Iraq -- Four suicide bombers on Monday attacked two police stations in the city of Samarra in Iraq's northern central province of Salahudin, leaving at least two police officers killed, a provincial security source told Xinhua. (Iraq-Suicide-Samarra) Endi