Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Jan. 1

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NEW DELHI -- At least three people were killed and over 15 others feared trapped inside a mine after a landslide hit India's northern state of Haryana on Saturday.

The incident occurred near Haryana's Tosham town. (India-Landslide-Casualties)

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JERUSALEM -- Two rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip toward central Israel but fell short in the sea, the Israeli army said in a statement on Saturday morning.

The rockets were sent from the Gaza Strip toward the Mediterranean, a military spokesperson said in a statement, adding they "fell off the coast of Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area." (Isreal-Gaza-Rockets)

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YANGON -- Myanmar's Foreign Ministry on Saturday announced extension of the entry restrictions for travelers to Jan. 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The extension was made to continue its effective response to prevent the risks of import and spread of COVID-19, it said in a statement. (Myanmar-Restrictions-Travelers)

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LAGOS -- Nigerian navy troops have killed at least 10 suspected kidnappers in a recent operation aimed at rooting out illegal gunmen groups from their camps in the country's southern region, a navy officer said late on Friday.

Suleiman Agabi, head of a special forces squad from the navy, told reporters in Onitsha, a city in the Anambra state on Friday that five suspects were also arrested while several others escaped with bullet wounds during the operation. (Nigeria-Troops-Kidnappers) Enditem

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