Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 8
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KHARTOUM -- Violent clashes erupted on Monday between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman city, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
Witnesses reported heavy artillery bombardments in the old neighborhoods of Omdurman, leading civilians to flee the area. (Sudan-Civil War)
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SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. San Jose police on Friday found two people dead with stab wounds while performing a welfare check, officials said Monday.
The victims, a juvenile male and his great-grandmother, were pronounced deceased at the scene, according to a police spokesperson. (U.S.-San Jose-Homicide)
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CAPE TOWN -- Two people were shot dead in separate incidents while three others were injured on Monday during the ongoing minibus taxi strike in Cape Town of South Africa, local media reported.
According to the reports, provincial police spokesperson Novela Potelwa said the first death occurred near Cape Town international airport when a driver opened fire on a group of people throwing stones at passing vehicles. (South Africa-Cape Town-Taxi Strike)
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BAMAKO -- A total of 17 people were killed and two others injured in two terrorist attacks over the weekend in central Mali, local authorities said Monday.
The first attack took place on Saturday in Bodio village in Bandiagara region, leaving 15 people dead and two injured, according to a statement of the Bandiagara governorate. And two people were killed in another attack on Sunday at a mine between Bodio village and Anakanda village. (Mali-Terrorist Attack-MINUSMA)
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LOS ANGELES -- Three people were killed Sunday night after two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while battling a structure fire in Southern California, the authorities said on Monday.
The collision occurred in Cabazon, an unincorporated community in Riverside County, which is about 140 km east of downtown Los Angeles, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). (U.S.-Helicopter-Crash) Enditem
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