Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 3

At least 100 people were killed in incidents caused by landslide, flood and rains in several states in India, mostly in the eastern state of West Bengal, said officials Sunday.

Meanwhile, over 8 million people were affected in fresh floods due to excessive rains in several states, including the western states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, as well as West Bengal and its neighboring Odisha. (India-Landslide)

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UNITED NATIONS -- Negotiators from 193 UN member states agreed Sunday on a draft blueprint for sustainable development that will last through 2030, and the agreement will redefine how the global community works together to tackle poverty and improve living standards while protecting the environment.

The plan, known as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, called on countries and their citizens to respect and safeguard the planet, and recognizes that sound management of natural resources is the foundation of economic and social development. (UN-Plan)

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CAIRO -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Saturday as the beginning of a tour in the Middle East region, official MENA news agency reported.

Kerry's two-day visit to Cairo will include a strategic dialogue with Washington's longtime ally and will also discuss support to Egypt in it's war against terrorism, particularly in the restive North Sinai province. (Egypt-US--Terrorism)

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ANKARA -- Two security force members were killed and 24 wounded in a suicide bombing attack overnight by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey's eastern province of Agri, the local governor's office said in a statement on Sunday.

The attack was carried out with a tractor loaded with two tonnes of explosives on a gendarmerie outpost located in the Dogubeyazit district of Agri province, bordering Iran, the statement said. (Turkey-PKK-Suicide attack) Endi