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Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, Feb. 26

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LONDON -- At least four people were killed and four others injured in an explosion at a building in the central English city of Leicester on Sunday evening, police said on Monday.

"There are four confirmed fatalities at this stage and four people remain in hospital, one with serious injuries," Leicestershire police said in a statement. (Britain-Explosion)

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SEOUL -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Liu Yandong met here on Monday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, reiterating China's call for a peaceful solution of the Korean Peninsula issue through talks.

Liu expressed hope that the South Korean side will build up confidence, overcome disturbance and facilitate the improvement of inter-Korean relations so as to secure progress in peace talks. (China-SKorea-Peninsula Issue)

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MEXICO CITY -- The 7th round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations began in Mexico City on Sunday, with hopes of finalizing more sections.

Negotiators from Canada, the United States and Mexico held a closed door meeting at a hotel in the city's upscale Polanco neighborhood. (Mexico-NAFTA-Talks)

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SEOUL -- The high-ranking delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) met Monday with the top national security advisor for South Korean President Moon Jae-in, according to local broadcaster YTN and Yonhap news agency.

Chung Eui-yong, head of the National Security Office of the Blue House, lunched at a hotel here with Kim Yong Chol, a vice chairman of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea from the DPRK side. (SKorea-DPRK-Meeting)

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KABUL -- At least 28 insurgents were killed and nine others injured in separate incidents across Afghanistan on Sunday, Afghan Defense Ministry said Monday.

In Pashtun Kot district of northern Faryab province, 16 insurgents were killed and six others wounded during an army's cleanup operation, the ministry said in a statement. (Afghanistan-Military Operation) Enditem

 

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