Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 12

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NEW YORK -- Over 1,000 victims remain unidentified as the United States on Monday marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 attacks.

A commemoration ceremony was held on Monday at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan, New York, where the 2,977 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were honored. (U.S.-9/11-NYC)

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TRIPOLI -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has provided assistance to thousands of people affected by the deadly floods in eastern Libya, it announced Monday.

"Amid the crisis caused by Storm Daniel in East Libya, UNICEF Libya is responding with urgency mobilizing 1,100 hygiene kits and vital medical supplies for 10,000 people and providing essential clothing kits for 500 children," UNICEF said. (Libya-Floods-UNICEF Relief)

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WARSAW -- Poland's economy is projected to grow by 0.5 percent and the country's headline inflation is expected to reach 11.4 percent in 2023, the European Commission said in its summer economic forecast published on Monday.

The Commission's new gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Poland contrasts with its previous 0.7 percent growth projection released in May. In 2024, the Commission expects Poland's economy to grow by 2.7 percent. (Poland-European Commission-Inflation)

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AMIZMIZ -- Overseas Chinese in Morocco rushed to extend cash and in-kind assistance to disaster areas as death toll from the powerful earthquake three days ago reached 2,862.

On Monday, search and rescue work is seen underway among teams from Spain, Britain, and other countries stationed in Amizmiz, a small town at the foot of the quake-hit Atlas Mountains. (Morocco-Chinese aid-Earthquakes) Enditem

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