Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, Dec. 3

PUNTS DEL ESTE, Uruguay -- The 11th China-Latin America and the Caribbean (China-LAC) Business Summit in Punta del Este, Uruguay, is expected to build bridges in bilateral business cooperation with business owners from both sides keen to open up new markets.

On Saturday, business representatives in such fields as manufacturing, agribusiness, as well as banking and financial services, gathered at the city's convention center to promote cooperation. (Uruguay-LAC-China)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's latest social media posts, which triggered a heated quarrel between Washington and London, have put strain on bilateral ties.

Trump sparked global controversy in recent days after re-posting what critics say are anti-Muslim social media posts from a Britain-based far right group that allegedly depict violence carried out by Muslims. The authenticity of the videos in the posts has not been verified. (US-UK-Trump)

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SEOUL -- Death toll from a boat accident which occurred Sunday off the coast of the South Korean city of Incheon has risen to 13, South Korean Coast Guard said.

Two others were still missing as of 1:00 p.m. (0400 GMT), it added. (S. Korea-Boat Accident)

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JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Casualties were feared as a blast rocked Jalalabad city , capital of eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Sunday, a local official said. (Afghanistan-Blast)

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HOUSTON -- An alleged shooting incident on Saturday in a shopping mall in Houston in the U.S. state of Texas was actually a smash and grab at a jewelry store. There were no injuries or casualties, local police said.

A robber smashed a jewelry case with a hammer inside Macy's at the Memorial City Mall, about 20 km west of Downtown Houston. The robber then fled the scene, James Jones, assistant chief of Houston Police Department said at a media briefing. (US-Shooting) Enditem