Xinhua World News Summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 24

A powerful quake struck several areas of southern Philippines on Saturday, rousing those who were asleep and sending people outdoors.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries following the quake, which according to the US Geological Survey has a magnitude of 6.5.

(Philippines-Quake)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed a bill that would allow the families of the Sept. 11 terror attacks' victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts.

The bill, named Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), would remove the sovereign immunity in U.S. courts from Saudi government, which is not designated state sponsor of terrorism by the United States.

In a letter of notice to the Senate, Obama said that he made the decision because the bill "would be detrimental to U.S. national interests." (US-Saudi Arabia-9/11 Bill Veto)

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SANAA -- A U.S. drone struck a pick-up car carrying al-Qaida suspects in Yemen's central province of Marib on Friday night, killing all on board,a provincial official and residents said.

The airstrike hit the car while it was speeding down a dusty road in a remote area called al-Naseem in eastern Marib, northeast of the capital Sanaa, the official said. (Yemen-U.S.)

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UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to call on all states to refrain from conducting any nuclear weapon test explosion, meanwhile commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).

Open for signature on Sept. 24, 1996, the legally binding CTBT is a multi-lateral treaty by which states agree to ban all nuclear explosions.

(UN-Security Council-Nuclear Test Ban) Endi