Xinhua world news summary at 0900 GMT, April 30
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PYONGYANG -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will reset Pyongyang time to GMT+09:00, 30 minutes earlier than the present time, starting from May 5, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Monday.
The Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK adopted a decree "On Resetting Pyongyang Time" to "unify the times of the north and the south," the KCNA said. (DPRK-S.Korea-Time)
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TRIPOLI -- Libya's eastern-based army commander General Khalifa Haftar on Sunday oversaw the final arrangements for taking over the eastern city of Darna from extremist groups, a few days after he returned from medical treatment in France. (Libya-Army-Commander)
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PARIS -- In a phone call Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani agreed to work together in the coming weeks to preserve the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, according to a statement released by the French presidency. (France-Iran-Nuclear)
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KABUL -- At least 25 people including five journalists were confirmed dead and 45 others injured in the twin suicide bombings that rocked Afghan capital Kabul on Monday. (Afghan-Bomb-Death) Enditem