Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Feb. 10

ANKARA -- A Turkish military helicopter crashed on Saturday in Syria's northwestern city of Afrin, leaving two soldiers killed, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said.

It is not clear whether the incident occurred due to an external intervention or not. An investigation has been launched, he told reporters in the southwestern province of Mugla, local TV channel CNN Turk reported.(Turkey-Helicopter Crash)

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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday denied any involvement in downing an Israeli fighter jet in Syria's airspace.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said the allegations that Iran had a role in downing the Israeli F-16 in Syria's airspace is "ridiculous."(Iran-Israel-Warplane)

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SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in dismissed a call by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to quickly resume the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises, local media reported on Saturday.

An unnamed official of South Korea's presidential Blue House was quoted as saying the Japanese leader told Moon at their summit Friday that it was not a right time to delay the annual joint military drills between South Korea and the United States.(South Korea-U.S.-Drills)

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JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Two militants of the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in a drone strike launched by NATO and U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, the provincial government said Saturday.

"The strike occurred in Bandaar locality of Achin district on Friday," it said in a statement, adding that no civilian was hurt in the attack.(Afghanistan-IS-Drone Strike) Enditem