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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Feb. 11

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MOSCOW -- A passenger plane with 71 on board crashed shortly after leaving Moscow, with no hope of survival of the crew and passengers, a source in emergency services told the Interfax news agency on Sunday.

The Antonov-148 of Saratov Airlines with 65 passengers and 6 crew members was en route from Domodedovo Airport in Moscow to Orsk of the Orenburg Region in western Russia.

"Tentatively, the plane has crashed near the village of Argunovo. The crew and passengers had no chance to survive," the source said. (Russia-Air Crash)

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PRETORIA -- Some African National Congress (ANC) members will march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Monday until President Jacob Zuma resigns.

This was said by Lazarus Maumela, ANC Gauteng member while briefing the media in Pretoria on Sunday. He stated that they want Zuma to resign to save the ANC from collapse.

Maumela invited South Africans to join them in their march to the Union Buildings or stay home causing a total shutdown. He said that the march does not have the blessing of the party leadership. (South Africa-ANC)

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CAIRO -- Up to 16 militants were killed and four others arrested in a major anti-terrorism operation launched by Egypt on Friday in Northern and Central Sinai, the Egyptian army said in a statement on Sunday.

"The air forces targeted 66 hideouts and centers used by terrorists," the statement added, saying that 11 vehicles, and 31 motorbike, as well as three explosive warehouses were destroyed during the continuous raids. (Egypt-Sinai-Operation)

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ISTANBUL -- Turkish president's security and foreign policy adviser Ibrahim Kalin has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Herbert Raymond McMaster in Istanbul and discussed in detail issues that are hurting bilateral ties, Turkish media reported on Sunday.

Joint efforts against terrorism, long-term strategic partnership between Turkey and the United States, and the latest developments in the region were among topics under discussion, the Hurriyet daily said. (Turkey-U.S.-Ties)

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RAMALLAH -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas aide said Sunday that Palestinians will ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to step into a multilateral mechanism to overlook the peace process.

Abbas' diplomatic advisor Majdi Khalidi told official Palestinian radio station Voice of Palestine that the president will meet with Putin tomorrow in Sochi. (Palestine-Russia-Peace Process) Enditem

 

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