Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, Dec. 3

LIMA -- At least nine people were killed and 15 were injured on Saturday after armed assailants attacked the Poderosa mine in north Peru's La Libertad Department, the Interior Ministry has confirmed.

The incident occurred at about 1:00 a.m. local time (0600 GMT).

(Peru-Attack)

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MANILA -- A 7.4-magnitude offshore earthquake that hit southern Philippines late Saturday night has killed a