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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, April 17

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DAMASCUS -- Syrian air defenses intercepted all missiles fired at an airbase in the central province of Homs after midnight Tuesday, local media reported.

The missiles targeted the Shayrat airbase in Homs, state news agency SANA and the War Media, the media wing of the Syrian army and its allies, reported. (Syria-Missile Strike-Air Defense)

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NEW YORK -- The New York Times and The New Yorker have jointly won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for public service for their reporting on exposing powerful and wealthy sexual predators, including allegations against Hollywood movie maker Harvey Weinstein.

Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy announced the winners of the 2018 Pulitzer Prizes at the Columbia University Monday in New York City. (US-Pulitzer Prizes)

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UNITED NATIONS -- A number of members of the United Nations Security Council are considering a draft resolution that would address the mechanisms for investigating the suspected chemical weapons attacks in Syria, diplomatic sources said on Monday.

The United Kingdom, France, the United States on Saturday handed over to other Council members a new draft resolution on Syria, which is expected to address the chemical weapons issue, as well as the political and humanitarian problems, sources said. (UN-Syria-CW Investigation)

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HOUSTON -- A shooting at a nightclub in Little Rock, U.S. state of Arkansas, injured two people early Monday, one of whom is still hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, local police said.

According to police, officers were called to Club 428 shortly after 12:00 a.m. Monday morning. When they arrived, they found George Hicks Jr., 58, was lying on the ground near the club's front entrance with a gunshot wound to his lower right leg. He was treated for life-threatening injuries, said the hospital. (US-Shooting)

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WASHINGTON -- The United States was considering imposing more sanctions on Russia and the decision will be made "in the near future," said the White House on Monday.

"We are considering additional sanctions on Russia and a decision will be made in the near future," said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders in a statement. (US-Russia-Sanctions) Enditem

 

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