NEW DELHI -- Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth arrived in India on Sunday for a nine-day official visit.

According to official sources in India's external affairs ministry, during his stay in India Jugnauth will be visiting four Indian cities, including New Delhi, Varanasi, Allahabad and Mumbai. (India-Mauritius-Visit)

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TOKYO -- The oldest living man in the world, 113-year-old Masazo Nonaka from Japan, died at his home on Sunday, local media reported.

Nonaka, born in the town of Ashoro in Hokkaido on July 25, 1905, was confirmed by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man in 2018. (Japan-Oldest Man)

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KABUL -- Afghan incumbent President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday registered with the election commission to contest the presidential elections slated for July 20.

"Our objective is to have a strong government, a strong government can overcome prolonged 40 years old crisis and can ensure justice in society to stabilize peace and security," the president said in his speech after registering his name, broadcast live by local television Tolonews. (Afghanistan-Presidential Election)

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PUL-E-ALAM, Afghanistan -- Up to eight people were killed as a bomb blast targeted the motorcade of Mohammad Anwar Ishaqzai, governor of Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Sunday, local media reported.

Local media outlet 1TV said in its report that a suicide car bomb targeted the motorcade of Anwar Ishaqzai in Safid Sang area outside provincial capital Pul-e-Alam at 1:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, leaving eight people dead and 10 others injured. (Afghan-Blast-Motorcade)

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COTABATO CITY, the Philippines -- Muslim Filipinos will cast their vote on Monday to ratify the landmark Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), a law that will pave the way for wider self-rule to the Muslim minority in the Philippines and is hoped to end the decades-old conflict in southern Philippines.

The Commission on Elections of the Philippines said a total of 2.8 million voters registered for the plebiscite. (Philippines-Muslims-Law) Enditem

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