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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 18

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U.S. federal and Los Angeles law enforcement agencies launched one of the largest-ever raids against the international crime organization M-13 here Wednesday, netting 21 important members of the gang.

They mobilized tactical and SWAT teams to serve dozens of warrants in more than 50 locations of the city Wednesday morning. (US-Gang Members)

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BEIJING -- China's valuable experience in community health worker programs has demonstrated that these workers can "provide an essential link between communities and health service," said Michel Sidibe, UN Under Secretary General and Executive Director of UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.

The UN senior official gave such comments when being asked recently by Xinhua about the UN body's "2 million community health workers" program in Africa. (UNAIDS-China-Barefoot Doctor)

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WARSAW -- The search and rescue operation following an explosion at a gunpowder factory in Makolno, central Poland ended on Wednesday evening. Two were killed and 15 injured in the blast.

The cause of the accident is being investigated by local prosecutors. (Poland-Explosion-Casualty)

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KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Up to 10 militants including a group commander have been confirmed dead after Afghan security forces aircrafts targeted a Taliban hideout in Qala-e-Zal district of the northern Kunduz province early Thursday, district governor Mahboubullah Sayedi said.

The government forces aircrafts, according to the official, targeted Taliban hideout in Chargul Tapa locality Thursday morning, killing 10 insurgent including Taliban group commander Qari Nematullah on the spot and injuring several others. (Afghanistan-Airstrikes) Endi