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Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, Feb. 4

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Iran will counteract the fresh U.S. sanctions imposed against some Iranian and non-Iranian entities under the pretext of being linked with Iran's missile program, Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The fresh sanctions are "inconsistent with the U.S. commitments and in contradiction with the spirit of the UN Resolution 2231," the statement added. (Iran-U.S.-Sanctions)

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WASHINGTON -- The United States on Friday announced sanctions on multiple entities and individuals involved in Iran's ballistic missile program and providing support to a military force in Iran.

The move came days after Iran launched a ballistic missile test, which drew a stern warning from Washington. (U.S.-Iran-Sanctions)

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PARIS -- A machete-wielding man who on Friday attacked soldiers near Louvre Museum and was shot, was an Egyptian national who arrived in France from Dubai at the end of January, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said at a press conference on Friday evening.

"The identity of the perpetrator is not formally established, but the searches allow to identify a 29-year-old Egyptian citizen," Molins told reporters. (France-Louvre Attack)

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MOSCOW -- The Russian Embassy in Syria was attacked twice by mortars on Thursday and Friday, causing no casualty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The mortars were fired from the Jobar district of Damascus, which is partially controlled by terrorists, according to the statement. (Russia-Embassy-Attacks)

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MINSK -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said here on Friday his country does not seek to join NATO, hoping to keep good ties with its neighboring Russia.

At a press conference, the president explained that Belarus always cherished sacred agreement with Russia on the defense of Belarusian space and land. (Belarus-NATO) Endi