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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Feb. 18

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A passenger train derailed on Saturday at the station of Leuven, east of Belgian capital of Brussels, killing one and injuring several others, city mayor of Louvain confirmed. (Belgium-Train-Derailed)

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MOMBASA, Kenya -- The Kenyan anti-terrorism police on Saturday morning arrested two IS suspects in the coastal city of Mombasa during a major operation to nab youth who had joined foreign radical groups. (Kenya-IS-Arrest)

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MUNICH, Germany -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday that his country will "strongly support NATO" as European members of the military alliance are worried about security uncertainties arising from possible change in U.S. policy. (Germany-Pence-Europe)

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MANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday ordered the military and police to continuously contain the Islamic State (IS) threat in the country.(Philippines-President-IS)

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MUNICH, Germany -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel called here on Saturday during her speech at the 53rd Munich Security Conference (MSC) for cooperative efforts to face challenges of a world without fixed order. (Germany-Merkel-Security) Endi