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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT May 7

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MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin took oath of office on Monday to start his fourth term as Russian president.

"It is my duty and the meaning of my entire life to do everything for Russia, its present and future, to ensure that it is peaceful and prosperous, to preserve and perpetuate our great people, and bring prosperity to every household in Russia," Putin said at the inauguration ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace. (Russia-Putin-Inauguration)

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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday proposed Dmitry Medvedev for the post of Russia's prime minister and submitted the nomination to the State Duma, Russia's lower house of the parliament, the Kremlin said.

"The president nominated Dmitry Medvedev to obtain the consent of the State Duma to be appointed chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation," the Kremlin said in a statement. (Medvedev-Russian PM-Nomination)

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SANAA -- A powerful airstrike by Saudi-led coalition hit the headquarters of presidential office in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, targeting a secret meeting of Iranian-allied Shiite Houthi leaders and killing at least six, security sources at the scene told Xinhua.

"Top leaders, including President of Houthi Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat and Chief of Houthi Supreme Revolutionary Committee Mohammed Ali al-Houthi were believed to be at the meeting in the targeted president's office," a security source said on condition of anonymity. (Yemen-Airstrike)

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NEW DELHI -- At least three persons were killed and 18 others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in western Indian state of Maharashtra Monday, police said.

The accident occurred on Washim-Akola Road near the state's Ridhora town. (India-Traffic Mishap)

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MOGADISHU, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Eight Kenyan soldiers were killed and two others seriously injured after an improvised explosive device hit a military vehicle near the Somali town of Dhobley on Sunday.

Military officials in both Kenya and Somalia on Monday confirmed the attack, which happened at about 4 p.m. local time. (Somalia-Kenya-Attack) Enditem

 

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