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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb. 14

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The fear of possible failure of the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam in Northern California, the United States, forced Sunday about 180,000 people to evacuate along the Feather River.

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said that the order to evacuate was based on information it had received. (California-Dam-Emergency)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to deal with Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "very strongly", calling the Asian country a "big, big problem."

Trump made the remark at a joint press conference with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, after the DPRK test-fired its ballistic missile on Sunday. (U.S.-Trump-DPRK)

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BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi warplanes struck a house where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the top leader of Islamic State (IS) group, was said to be holding a meeting with senior IS commanders in Iraq's western province of Anbar, killing some 13 of them with no word for the fate of Baghdadi himself, the Iraqi military said on Monday. (Iraq-IS-Anbar)

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MAPUTO -- Mozambican police authorities said on Monday that three people were killed by thunder lightning strikes during the rains last week in northern Nampula province.

"The police has been in the scene and collected the bodies, handed them to the families for funeral services." Police spokesperson Zacarias Nacuti said to the media. (Mozambican-Lightning-Police)

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GENEVA -- The Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria announced Monday that a new round of intra-Syrian peace talks are scheduled to kick off on Feb. 23, with rival delegations expected to arrive in the Swiss city "on or about Feb. 20."

"UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura is actively engaged in diplomatic efforts to ensure a successful confirmation of arrangements for the convening of intra-Syrian negotiations in Geneva," the envoy's spokesperson Yara Sharif said in a written statement. (Geneva-UN-Syria) Endi