Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, Jan. 5

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ZAGREB -- Croatian voters began to cast their ballots in the runoff of the presidential election at 7 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) on Sunday.

Over 3.8 million eligible voters will choose their president for the next five years between incumbent President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic. (Croatia-Presidential Election)

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LAMU, Kenya -- Somali extremist group al-Shabab on Sunday morning attacked the U.S. military base in Kenya's coastal Lamu county, police and witnesses have confirmed.

The police said the airstrip used by the U.S. marine was destroyed and aircraft were burned. (Kenya-Al-Shabab-Attack)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a bulletin on Saturday, telling Americans to be prepared for "cyber disruptions, suspicious emails, and network delays," amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.

The bulletin, which the agency said describes "current developments or general trends regarding threats of terrorism," came after a U.S. airstrike in Iraq on Friday that killed senior Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. (US-Iran-Cyber Security)

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PHNOM PENH -- Death toll in the collapse of a six-story building in southwest Cambodia's Kep province on Friday has risen to 22, a provincial spokesman said on Sunday.

"By 8:10 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, 22 people were confirmed dead, and 23 others were injured in the building collapse," Kep Provincial Information Department director and spokesman Ros Udong told Xinhua. (Cambodia-Building Collapse) Enditem

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