Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Sept. 4

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday spoke highly of the ratification of the landmark Paris climate change agreement by China and the United States, calling for accelerated efforts from other countries to join the ambitious pact.

"With China and the United States making this historic step, we now have 26 parties in the UNFCCC (U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Convention) and 39 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions accounted for," Ban said at a press conference on the sidelines of the 11th Group of 20 (G20) summit in this eastern Chinese city. (UN-Climate Change Deal)

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HANGZHOU -- U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Theresa May, at their first meeting since the latter's assumption of office, downplayed concerns about bilateral trade following Britain's decision to leave the European Union (EU).

"The bottom line is we don't have a stronger partner in the world than the United Kingdom," said Obama at the meeting, which took place in this eastern Chinese city on the sidelines of the 11th Group of 20 (G20) summit. (China-US-Britain Summit)

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BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a message of condolences to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte over a terrorist bombing in Southern Philippines' Davao City, reiterating China's opposition to "terrorism in all forms."

In the message, Xi said he was shocked by the terrorist attack in Davao City, which killed at least 14 people and wounded almost 70 others on Friday night. (China-Philippines-Condolences)

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MANILA -- The Philippine government is not ruling out other possible groups besides Abu Sayyaf, which could be behind a deadly explosion in southern city of Davao, a senior government official said Sunday.

Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar said it could not be denied that the government has enemies in the drug lords. (Philippines-Terror Bombing) Endi