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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 18

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Five people died and 11 others were still missing after an overloaded boat carrying about 70 people capsized on Lake Malawi on Sunday, police said Monday.

The boat carrying worshippers who were returning from Easter celebrations Sunday was faced with harsh weather just a few minutes after it set sail. It capsized near a place called Mlowe in Rumphi, in the northern region of the country. (Lake Malawi-Boat-Easter)

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UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations Monday called on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to take all the steps necessary to de-escalate the situation and return to dialogue and denuclearization, said a spokesperson.

UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a daily briefing that the UN is deeply concerned about the rising tensions in the Korean Peninsula and call on all parties to "redouble their diplomatic efforts." (UN-DPRK-Denuclearization)

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WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter on Monday crashed on a golf course in southern Maryland, leaving one crew member dead and two others injured.

The UH-60 Blackhawk from Fort Belvoir, Virginia, crashed around 1:50 p.m. near Leonardtown, Ft. Belvoir spokesman Jimmie Cummings said. (U.S.-Blackhawk-Maryland)

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TIRANA -- China and Albania agreed on Monday to enhance cooperation in areas of infrastructure, production capacity, tourism and agriculture under the framework of Belt and Road Initiative and the 16+1 mechanism featuring China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries cooperation.

The pledge came as Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli paid a visit to the Balkan country. (China-Albania-CEE)

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WASHINGTON -- China increased its holding of U.S. Treasury securities in February after cutting 7.3 billion U.S. dollars in the previous month, the latest data from the U.S. Treasury Department showed on Monday.

China increased its treasuries holding by 8.6 billion U.S. dollars in February, with the total holding up to 1.0597 trillion U.S. dollars. (China-U.S.-Treasury) Endi