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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, April 15

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At least 22 killed and 48 wounded in a blast Saturday targeting the gathering point of buses transporting Shiites evacuating from two pro-government towns in northern Syria, a well-informed source told Xinhua. (Syria-Blast-Shiites)

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CAPE TOWN -- A bus carrying dozens of passengers overturned on Saturday in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, killing at least 12 people and injuring 13 others, authorities said. (South Africa-Bus Accident)

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BAGHDAD -- The Syrian aircraft carried out airstrikes on the positions of Islamic State (IS) militants inside Syria based on Iraqi intelligence reports for the first time since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in 2011, the Iraqi military said on Saturday. (Iraq-Syria-Airstrikes)

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KABUL -- Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday strongly condemned the use of a massive bomb by U.S. military in eastern province of Nangarhar. (Afghanistan-Former President-Massive Bomb)

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TEHRAN -- Death toll, due to the flood incident in Iran's northwestern provinces, has risen to 35 people, semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Saturday. (Iran-Flood-Death)

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DAMASCUS -- The al-Qaida-linked groups on Saturday prevented the evacuated Shiite people from reaching their destination in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, hindering thus a deal concluded with the government, a well-informed source told Xinhua. (Syria-Shiites-Evacuation) Endi