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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Nov. 29

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Health authorities in Mozambique said on Monday that death toll in the fuel tanker truck explosion in Central Tete province had reached 96.

"Eight out of 47 patients receiving treatment at the provincial hospital are still under intensive care. All of them are children," Celma Issufo, a doctor in Tete provincial hospital told the media. (Mozambique-Tanker Explosion)

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LISBON -- Two men were killed after part of a building in central Lisbon collapsed on Monday, according to the Portuguese Authority for the Conditions of Work.

The victims, both Portuguese nationals, were construction workers who had been working on the building. (Portugal-Construction-Death)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday met with former CIA Director David Petraeus as he ratcheted up efforts to search for a new U.S. secretary of state.

Speaking to reporters after their one-hour meeting, Petraeus indicated to reporters that he was impressed by Trump's knowledge about international affairs. (US-Trump)

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MOSUL -- Iraqi security forces in Monday continued their clashes against the Islamic State (IS) militants and seized more ground in and near the city of Mosul, after nearly six weeks since a major offensive was launched to drive out the extremist militants from their last major stronghold in the country, the Iraqi military said.

In eastern Mosul, the commandos of the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) fought heavy clashes with the IS militants and managed to completely clear the districts of al-Qahira, Masarif and Amin, a statement by the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) said. (Iraq-Mosul) Endi