Xinhua world news summary at 1030, Dec. 29

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump will undergo a customary presidential physical on Jan. 12, the White House said Thursday.

The White House confirmed the date for Trump's first physical exam as president in a statement. (Trump-Presidential Physical)

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NEW YORK -- At least 12 people were killed, including an infant, in a fire that broke out Thursday evening in the north of New York City, local authorities said.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said four people are critically injured and there are other serious injuries as well. (U.S.-Fire)

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NEW DELHI -- At least 14 people were killed and several others injured in India's financial hub Mumbai in the wee hours of Friday, when a fire broke out in a restaurant and spread to other areas in a multi-storey building.

The cause of the blaze could not be known yet. Fire-fighters took more than three hours to douse the fire, said media reports. (India-Fire)

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PARIS -- A man and a woman suspected of planning attacks in France have been arrested by France's internal intelligence agency DGSI, French television channel BFMTV reported on Thursday night.

The two people had no apparent link between them, BFMTV said. The suspects were a 21-year-old man detained in Lyon and a 19-year-old woman arrested in Paris. (France-Attack)

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ANKARA -- A strong blast occurred near a police station in Turkey's southern province of Adana late Thursday, local Dogan news agency reported.

The explosion took place in the central town of Seyhan in Adana at around 19:10 p.m. (GMT 1610), Dogan said, adding that the number of casualties is not available yet. (Turkey-Blast) Enditem