Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, Feb. 12

KUWAIT CITY -- The Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq kicked off Monday here.

The three-day meeting, which brings together several economic powers, as well as regional and international organizations, will discuss contributions to rebuilding Iraq after many years of war and conflict.(Kuwait-Iraq-Reconstruction)

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LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck 10 km deep off the Northern Mariana Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, less than a week after an earthquake jolted Taiwan and killed 17 people.

The tremor occurred at 9:14 a.m. local time Monday (2314 GMT, Sunday). The U.S. Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, which consist of 15 islands, have a population of about 55,023. (Earthquake-Northern Mariana Islands)

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PYONGYANG -- The high-level delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) came home Sunday night after visiting South Korea and attending the opening ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the delegation, led by Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, flew 45 minutes from Inchon to land in Pyongyang. (DPRK-Delegation-Back)

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TRIPOLI -- Libya's eastern-based government said Sunday that it adopted a package of security measures to counter terrorist threats in the eastern city of Benghazi.

The interim government said in a statement that the cabinet and security leaders of Benghazi had tightened security measures to prevent terrorist threats in the city after an emergency meeting held with Prime Minister Abdullah Thanni. ( Libya-Security) Enditem