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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 28

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ADDIS ABABA -- Ethiopia's ruling coalition, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front on Tuesday elected Abiy Ahmed as its new chairperson effectively making him the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia.

Ahmed, chairman of Oromo People's Democratic Organization which rules over Ethiopia's largest and most populous regional state of Oromia, will replace the outgoing Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. (Ethiopia-Prime Minister)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday spoke with leaders of France and Germany on the expulsion of Russian diplomats. Earlier on Monday, he also spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to coordinate stances on the issue. (U.S.-Russia-Diplomat)

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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said Tuesday that the last few months have been some of the worst for Syrian civilians as a result of ongoing violence. (UN-Syria)

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LIMA -- Peru's new President, Martin Vizcarra, on Tuesday made a national call for the country to come together to rebuild after torrential rains last year wiped out infrastructure and homes.

"I need your help," the president told a crowd in the northern region of Piura, trying to establish timelines for reconstruction efforts. (Peru-Reconstruction)

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WASHINGTON, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The meeting of a U.S.-India working group was held in New Delhi, India on Tuesday to coordinate bilateral efforts to counter terrorism, according to a statement released by the two governments.

The announcement, offered by the U.S. State Department, read that during the 15th meeting of the India-U.S. Counterterrorism Joint Working Group, delegations of the two nations "achieved important progress on counterterrorism cooperation." (U.S.-India-Counterterror) Enditem

 

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