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Xinhua world news summary at 0800 GMT, Feb. 22

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LOS ANGELES -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Wednesday that U.S. government has started work on construction for a border wall replacement near downtown Calexico, about 190 km east of San Diego in the state of California.

The project covers an area from approximately the Calexico West Port of Entry extending westward beyond the Gran Plaza Outlets, which includes around 2.25 miles of all-weather roads, according to a statement released by the federal agency. (U.S.-Mexico)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department said late Wednesday that it has confirmed there was a small explosion near the U.S Embassy in Montenegro's capital city of Podgorica at approximately midnight local time.

"The embassy is currently conducting an internal review to confirm the safety of all staff," said U.S. State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert in a tweet. (U.S.-Explosion)

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KABUL -- Casualties were feared after Taliban gunmen stormed security checkpoints on the outskirts of Farah city, capital of western Afghan province of Farah on Thursday, reported local media 1TV News Afghanistan. (Afghanistan-Taliban)

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TRIPOLI -- The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) lifted Libya from the list of countries unable to fight money laundering and terrorism financing, the Central Bank of Libya said in a statement on Wednesday.

"A major achievement was made on February 20, 2018 with a decision issued by the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after Libya had been included in the list of states subject to follow-up with respect to ability to apply standards and obligations to combat money-laundering and terrorism financing crimes," the statement said. (Libya-Money Laundering) Enditem

 

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