Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 30

At the upcoming summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, the two sides are to build on the progress made on bilateral cooperation and address their differences, the White House said Monday.

On the eve of the G20 summit to be held next week in China, Obama and Xi will hold an "extensive bilateral meeting" on Saturday, Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications, told a White House news briefing. (US-China-Summit)

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BRASILIA -- Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff on Monday spoke in her own defense at her impeachment trial, denouncing the process as an attempted "coup d'etat."

In a 45-minute address to senators who will decide her fate starting Tuesday, Rousseff denied the charges of being "criminally responsible" for alleged fiscal wrongdoing by her administration, and called the accusations "unfair and arbitrary." (Brazil-Impeachment-Rousseff)

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BRUSSELS -- The Institute of Forensic and Criminology (NICC) of Belgium, based in Brussels, was hit by an arson early Monday morning, with no casualties reported.

The fire severely damaged the laboratories in the NICC, where important information concerning several ongoing investigations and legal cases were stored and analyzed. (Belgium-Arson)

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LONDON -- More than 300 people were arrested at the Notting Hill Carnival celebrated over the bank holiday weekend and five people were stabbed, London Metropolitan Police announced Monday.

Thousands of revelers turned out for the second and final day of the annual street party in west London Monday, which marks the grand finale of the event's 50th anniversary celebration with 60 bands and 38 sound systems. (Britain-Notting Hill Carnival) Endi