Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, Feb. 25

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Saturday released a classified Democratic memo that counters GOP claims that the FBI abused government surveillance powers in its Russia investigation.

Parts of the 10-page document, written by the GOP-controlled panel's top Democrat Adam Schiff, were redacted to avoid revealing intelligence-gathering sources and methods. (US-Russia-Probe)

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SEOUL -- A high-ranking delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) arrived in South Korea Sunday to attend the closing ceremony of the 23rd Winter Olympics.

The DPRK delegation, led by Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, crossed the inter-Korean border via land route and arrived in the transit office in the west region at about 9:53 a.m. local time (0053 GMT), local TV footage showed. (S.Korea-DPRK-Olympics)

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KABUL -- The Afghan army killed 10 Taliban insurgents and injured 14 others in western province of Farah Saturday, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

"Afghan National Army struck terrorists' hideouts by airstrikes and heavy artillery in Bala Buluk district, killing 10 insurgents and injuring 14 others," the ministry tweeted. (Afghanistan-Insurgents)

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan security forces killed at least one terrorist and arrested 11 others on Saturday in the country's southwest Balochistan Province, said a military statement.

The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani army, said that the achievements were made during the intelligence-based operations by the Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force. (Pakistan-Terrorists) Enditem