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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, April 24

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The Philippine military said on Monday that at least 36 "Maute group" militants linked to Islamic State (IS) have been killed in the series of clashes in the southern Philippines.

The military also said that at least three soldiers were also wounded in the fighting between government troops and Maute group militant that broke out on Friday in Piagapo town in Lanao del Sur. (Philippines-Clashes)

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KHOST, Afghanistan -- Five people were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's city of Khost, capital of eastern Khost province on Monday, police said.

"The bomber struck a security checkpoint outside Chapman Camp, a foreign military base on outskirts of city at midday, killing himself and four Afghan security guards manning the checkpoint," provincial police chief, Gen. Faizullah Ghairat, told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Car Bomb)

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TBILISI -- Five people were killed in a deadly car accident in central Georgia on Monday, said the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs.

A seven-month pregnant woman was among the five victims that were killed in the car crash on a bypass road in Kutaisi, the second largest city of Georgia. (Georgia-Car Accident)

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NEW DELHI -- At least 24 Indian security forces personnel were killed and more than six others injured in a fierce encounter with left-wing Naxalite rebels in the central state of Chhattisgarh Monday, officials said.

"The encounter took place around 1 p.m. (local time) after a group of 300 armed Naxalite rebels laid an ambush on a patrolling party of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near Kala Pathar close to Burkapal village in the state's Sukma district," additional police chief of Sukma district, Jitendra Shukla, told the media. (India-Rebel Clashes) Endi