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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Nov. 18

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As many as 32 people were killed and 80 injured on Tuesday in a bomb explosion that hit a motor park in Yola, the Adamawa State capital in north east Nigeria.

Security sources told Xinhua that the blast rocked the park at about 8 p.m. local time when the place was crowded with food sellers and petty traders. (Nigeria-Bombing)

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LONDON -- British Prime Minister David Cameron addressed the Commons on Tuesday to set out a "full spectrum" approach to deal with the terrorist threat from ISIL, also known as IS, especially to push for a vote on extending military strikes in Syria.

In his statement, the approach would include military action, counter-terrorism expertise, humanitarian support and strategies for defeating the "poisonous ideology of Islamist extremism." (Britain-IS)

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PARIS -- There was a ninth man involved in Friday's deadly Paris attacks, Le Figaro reported Tuesday evening, citing investigators.

The investigators so far believed there was nine terrorists involved in the attacks, the report said, as the investigation conducted by the Anti-Terrorism Sub Directorate (SDAT), the Criminal Brigade of Paris and The General Directorate for Internal Security is going on. (France-Attacks)

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PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande will meet his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama in Washington on November 24, the presidential Elysee Palace says on Tuesday, adding he will also meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 26 in Moscow.

In order to form "one great coalition" facing the terrorists in Syria, the French head of state had a conversation with Putin via telephone on Tuesday to prepare his visit, calling for "coordination of efforts" to fight against Islamic State (IS). (France-U.S.-Russia) Endi