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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 4

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The Syrian government on Wednesday accepted the Russian proposal of creating "de-escalated zones" in Syria, the Foreign Ministry said.

The ministry said the Syrian government's approval comes out of its concern for the lives of the Syrians. (Syria-De-escalated Zones)

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DAMASCUS -- The Islamic State group withdrew from the Syrian city of Tabqa in northern Syria on Thursday, as the city has become completely under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, a monitor group reported. (Syria-IS)

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TEHRAN -- At least 35 miners were killed in a coal mine explosion in the northern Iranian province of Golestan on Wednesday, Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei was quoted by Tasnim news agency as saying Thursday.

The accident occurred at 12:45 p.m. local time (0815 GMT) in Zemestan Yourt mine near the city of Azadshahr. (Iran-Mine-Blast)

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LONDON -- British Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, is to retire from royal duties this fall, Buckingham Palace announced here Thursday.

Staff from royal residences were summoned to an emergency meeting at the palace to be told of the decision. (Britain-Royal)

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PARIS -- Independent frontrunner Emmanuel Macron's "En Marche!" (On the Move) party is currently foreseen to win a majority in the upcoming French parliamentary election, an OpinionWay-SLPV Analytics poll showed on Wednesday. (France-Election-Poll) Endi