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Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, April 11

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At least 16 civilians have been killed and ten others injured in South Sudan's northwestern town of Wau following sporadic fighting between government-backed militia and local youth, the UN mission said Monday.

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said the fighting started after a number of government SPLA soldiers were killed in an ambush on Sunday in the south of Wau. (S.Sudan-Fighting)

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NAIROBI -- Kenyan soldiers on Monday killed 15 Al-Shabaab terrorists and injured several others in an attack in southern Somalia near the border with Kenya.

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) spokesman Joseph Owuoth said KDF soldiers operating under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) had identified an Al-Shabaab terrorist camp west of Catamaa, about 104 km from the border town of El-Wak, Gedo region. (Kenya-Al-Shabaab)

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ROME -- Leaders from the Group of Seven countries concluded two days of energy-related talks in the Italian capital Monday without reaching consensus on a joint statement on climate change, due mostly to opposition from the United States.

G-7 ministers did reach agreement in a few other areas, including the need to protect the world's energy supply from possible cyber attacks, to seek ways to open up international gas markets, and recognizing the value of developing renewable energy sources. (Energy-G7)

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CHICAGO -- United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz apologized Monday for having to "re-accommodate" the customers in an overbooked flight after videos showing an Asian man dragged from his seat in an United flight, which sparked wide-spread criticism on social media.

"This is an upsetting event to all of us here at United," Munoz said in the statement, adding the United is "reaching out to this passenger" and "further address and resolve this situation." (U.S.-Passenger) Endi