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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb. 16

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has decided to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia for "training and advise mission," the military said late Thursday.

"In continuation of ongoing Pak-KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) bilateral security cooperation, Pakistan Army contingent is being sent to KSA on training and advise mission," a statement from the army's media wing the Inter-Services Public Relations said. (Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Troop Deployment)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron's latest comments on the country's missile program as "unrealistic."

Earlier in the day, Macron suggested that Iran's missile program should be brought under international surveillance. (Iran-Emmanuel Macron-Missile Program)

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TRIPOLI -- The Libyan Constitution Drafting Assembly on Thursday called on the eastern-based parliament to issue the referendum law.

"The Assembly has made effort to pass the draft constitution. It will enable the Libyan people to exercise their constitutional right through the referendum," said Nooh Abdallah, the head of the Libyan Constitution Drafting Assembly, in a statement. (Libya-Constitution-Referendum law)

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ANKARA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the presidential complex in capital Ankara on Thursday amid two NATO allies being at odds on a couple of issues.

The meeting, which was closed to the media, started at 7:40 p.m. local time (1640 GMT), according to the presidency. (Turkey-Recep Tayyip Erdogan-Rex Tillerson)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said here that making schools and students safer will be a top priority during a national address on Thursday, after a mass shooting at a Florida high school killed 17 people and wounded 14 others one day ago.

"No student, no teacher should be in danger in an American school," Trump said from the White House. "No parent should ever have to fear for their sons and daughters when they kiss them goodbye in the morning." (US-Florida-School Shooting) Enditem

 

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