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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Feb. 5

Xinhua, February 5, 2017 Adjust font size:

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday extended an amnesty announced last year till the end of next June, for all rebels who surrender themselves to the Syrian army, state news agency SANA reported. (Syria-President-Amnesty)

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JOHANNESBURG -- Three Chinese tourists were injured after being rubbed by armed gangsters in a South African hotel, the Chinese Consulate-General in Johannesburg confirmed on Sunday. (South Africa-China-Tourists)

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TEHRAN -- Iran has lifted a ban on U.S. wrestlers, allowing them to take part in the Freestyle World Cup later this month in the Iranian city of Kermanshah. (Iran-U.S.-Wrestlers)

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SAN FRANCISCO -- A U.S. court denied early Sunday a request by the government to overturn a ruling that has suspended a controversial travel ban targeting refugees and nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries. (U.S.-Court-Trump)

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ANKARA -- Thirty-three Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed after targets belonging to them were hit by Turkish army in Al-Bab of northern Syria in last 24 hours, Turkish General Staff stated on Sunday. (Turkey-IS)

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BUCHAREST -- The Romanian government on Sunday annulled the emergency ordinance on the modification of the Criminal Code, announced the government in a press release. Meanwhile, protests are still going on in the capital of Bucharest. (Romania-Emergency) Endi