MANILA — An explosion occurred inside a fitness center of Mindanao State University in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province within the southern Philippines on Sunday morning, killing not less than 4 and injuring 50 others, native army and police stated.
The blast occurred previous 7 a.m. native time when college students and lecturers gathered for a Catholic mass contained in the fitness center, in accordance with native police.
Major General Gabriel Viray, the commander of the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, stated the deaths embrace three females and a male. (Philippines-Explosion-Marawi)
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MANILA — A 7.4-magnitude offshore earthquake that hit southern Philippines late Saturday night time has killed not less than one and injured two others, native authorities reported Sunday.
The native catastrophe discount workplace reported {that a} girl from Tagum City in Davao del Norte province was killed when a wall of her home collapsed. Her husband and youngster have been injured. (Philippines-Earthquake-Death)
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KEP, Cambodia — Cambodia recorded 4.4 million worldwide vacationer arrivals within the first 10 months of 2023, a pointy enhance of round 180 % from 1.57 million over the identical interval final 12 months, Tourism Minister Sok Soken stated right here on Sunday.
“Based on this figure, Cambodia is expected to receive approximately 5.4 million foreign visitors in 2023,” he stated in a speech through the closing ceremony of the tenth annual Sea Festival held within the southern province of Kep. (Cambodia-Tourism)
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TOKYO — Japan has confirmed an outbreak of extremely pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm within the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, native media reported on Sunday.
Work to cull some 23,000 egg-laying chickens on the rooster farm within the metropolis of Izumi began on Sunday morning, Jiji Press reported, citing the Kagoshima prefectural authorities. (Japan-Bird Flu)
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CANBERRA — The Australian authorities has introduced extra funding to help victims of modern-day slavery, in accordance with a authorities launch on Sunday.
Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth, Assistant Minister Justine Elliot, and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Sunday dedicated 14.3 million Australian {dollars} (9.5 million U.S. {dollars}) for packages to help individuals in pressured marriages. (Australia-Slavery-Forced Marriage)
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PHNOM PENH — Cambodia and Vietnam on Sunday launched bilateral cross-border QR code funds, enabling the individuals of each nations to scan QR to make funds utilizing their native currencies.
National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) governor Chea Serey and State Bank of Vietnam’s governor Nguyen Thi Hong presided over the launching occasion held in northwest Cambodia’s Siem Reap province, in accordance with an NBC news launch.
“This project will promote digital payment, the usage of national currency, and boost economic growth, tourism and cross-border trade between Cambodia and Vietnam,” the news launch stated. (Cambodia-Digital Payment)