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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb. 19

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Dozens of militants of Islamic State (IS) group were killed on Saturday in artillery shelling and airstrikes by U.S.-led coalition on IS positions in the western side of the city of Mosul, a security source and a statement said.

The international artillery and aircraft bombarded IS positions and headquarters in Shifaa neighborhood and the city's health department in the western bank of Tigris River, which bisects Mosul, leaving at least 24 IS militants killed and wounding dozens others, Mohammed Ibrahim al-Baiyati, head of provincial security committee told Xinhua. (Iraq-IS-Airstrike)

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BUENOS AIRES -- At least 19 people were killed and 21 injured in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday when a bus heading to neighboring Chile overturned in central Argentina's Mendoza province.

The bus, belonging to Chilean company Turbus, crashed on national highway 7, as it was going round a curve at high speed, according to a survivor. (Argentina-Chile-Bus)

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BARCELONA -- Tens of thousands of people from the platform "Casa Nostra, Casa Vostra" (Our home, Your home) marched through the streets of Barcelona on Saturday, demanding that the Spanish government welcomes refugees into the country.

Around 160,000 people participated in the march according to the Barcelona City Hall and while organizers put the figure as high as 300,000. (Spain-Barcelona-Refugee)

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ANKARA -- One Danish tourist died after falling off the balloon in Cappadocia of central Turkey on Saturday, local Dogan News Agency reported.

The balloon had to make a bumpy landing due to strong winds during descending in Nevsehir's Goreme district, where the Cappadocia region is located, Turkey's Transportation, Maritime and Communications Ministry said in a statement. (Turkey-Balloon-Cappadoc