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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Jan. 28

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At least 45 people, including newlyweds, were killed Saturday as a lorry fell from a bridge into river in Anjozorobe, a town 90 kilometers northeast of Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital, official source said.

"45, including 9 children, 27 women and 9 men, were killed on spot while 24 others injured, during the accident," the mayor of Anjozorobe, Dr. Lova Andriamanantsoa, told Xinhua by telephone. (Madagascar-Accident)

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VIENNA -- The 14 suspects arrested by Austrian authorities following a series of large-scale anti-terror raids on Thursday are to have their remand hearings conducted on the weekend, according to an Austria Press Agency report.

While no information regarding the progress of the investigations has yet been provided, it was confirmed by a public prosecutor in Graz that the 14 men and women are to be taken to prison by Saturday morning, APA said. (Austria-Anti-terror)

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JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Three militants of the Islamic State (IS) were killed in clashes with security forces in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, a military spokesman said Saturday.

A group of IS fighters attacked security checkpoints in Ghani Khil district Friday night, triggering a gun battle during which three armed insurgents were killed and the remaining fled away, said Shir Aqa Faqiri, spokesman for 201 Corps in the eastern region. (Afghanistan-IS)

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TEHRAN -- Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) began the test of advanced generation of IR-8 centrifuges by injecting uranium hexafluoride (UF6), Iranian Students News Agency reported on Saturday.

"In line with the development of Iran's peaceful nuclear program, the Islamic republic began an important stage of research and development of the advanced generation of IR-8 centrifuges," AEOI said in a statement. (Iran-Nuclear)

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BAGHDAD -- Two suicide car bomb attacks struck security forces in the city of Fallujah in Iraq's western Anbar province, leaving many security members killed and wounded, a police source said.

The attack took place in early morning when a suicide car bomb went off at a joint checkpoint of army soldiers, policemen and allied tribal fighters guarding the western entrance of Fallujah, some 50 km west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Iraq-Bomb) Endi