Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Dec. 10

JERUSALEM -- An Israeli security guard was seriously wounded Sunday by a Palestinian knifeman outside Jerusalem's central bus station, the police said.

The suspect, a 24-year-old Palestinian resident of the West Bank, stabbed the security guard and fled the scene, said a police statement, describing it as a "terror attack."

The incident occurred amid growing tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's recent decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital despite strong opposition and protests from the Palestinians and Muslims across the world.(Israel-Palestine-Knife Attack)

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MANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will ask the Congress for a one-year extension of martial law in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, Rodolfo Farinas, majority leader in the House of Representatives said on Sunday.

Duterte imposed a 60-day martial law in the southern region in May when Islamist extremists laid siege to Marawi City triggering a five-month war between government security forces and the pro-Islamic State (IS) militants.

Fierce fighting broke out as Philippine forces retook the city from the clutches of the militants, prompting Duterte to ask Congress in July to extend the military rule to Dec. 31 this year.(Philippine-Martial Law)

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CAIRO -- Arab foreign ministers declared early on Sunday that the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital is illegal, warning further violence in the region.

The ministers from member-states of the Arab League held a prolonged urgent meeting in Cairo started in Saturday evening, and urged the United States to withdraw its decision, describing the move as a violation of the international law.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he acknowledged Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and decided to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.(Egypt-Arab League-Jerusalem) Enditem