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Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, April 1

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The fifth and latest round of Syria peace talks ended Friday, with the UN special envoy for Syria lauding the engagement of rival delegations participating in negotiations seeking to broker a political end to the six-year conflict.

"We are in a moment of pushing ahead an agenda. The work that has been done should not be either underestimated or dismissed, they have worked hard with us," Staffan de Mistura told the press. (UN-Syria talks)

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BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi military on Friday said that airstrikes during the day killed more than 150 Islamic State (IS) militants in the region near the Syrian border.

Iraqi Joint Operations Command said in a statement that three hiding places around Baaj Town were bombed in this operation, and 150 to 200 terrorists, who entered Iraq from Syria, were killed. (Iraq-Mosul-Terrorists)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government announced Friday sanctions on one entity and 11 individuals for their links to the nuclear and missile programs by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

"Today's action targets North Korean nationals working as agents of the regime in Russia, China, Vietnam, and Cuba to provide financial support or WMD (weapons of mass destruction) procurement services for UN- or U.S.-designated sanctioned entities," the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement. (US-DPRK-Sanctions)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia on Friday called on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to hand over four suspects in connection with the death of a DPRK man last month at the Kuala Lumpur airport.

Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had said earlier this month that the DPRK man had been confirmed as Kim Jong Nam, based on the DNA sample obtained from his child. (Malaysia-DPRK-Kim) Endi