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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb. 5

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Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Washington on Saturday to demonstrate against an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27 which bars citizens from the seven predominately Muslim countries from traveling to the U.S. for 90 days, stops accepting refugees for 120 days and indefinitely halts refugees from Syria, in order to protect the U.S. security. (U.S.-Muslim Ban)

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BUCHAREST -- Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu announced late Saturday that the government decided to repeal the emergency ordinance which critics and protesters said could help corrupt politicians escape justice.

The Romanian government would revoke the emergency ordinance which changed Criminal Code in an emergency meeting on Sunday, Grindeanu told a briefing at the cabinet's headquarters. (Romania-Emergency Ordinance)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department on Saturday reversed revocation of visas for foreigners under a travel ban which was suspended Friday by a federal judge.

The department said that the foreigners covered by the travel ban who hold a valid visa now may travel to the United States.

The move came after federal judge James Robart in Seattle, Washington state, ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's executive order on the travel ban would be suspended nationwide, effective immediately. (U.S.-Travel Ban)

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DUBAI -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) military said on Saturday that a soldier was killed in a routine training mission.

The killed soldier was identified as Obaid Jowhar Obaid Al-Mazrouei, according to the UAE General Command of the Armed Forces in Abu Dhabi. (UAE-Soldier-Death)

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DUBLIN -- A sixth case of avian influenza H5N8 was confirmed on Saturday in a whooper swan in Nenagh, central Ireland's County Tipperary, according to an official statement.

In a statement, the Irish Department of Agriculture said it is the fourth case in a whooper swan this year.

It followed three previous cases in whooper swans this year, with two cases in Eurasian wigeons in December last year. (Ireland-Bird Flu) Endi