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LA PAZ -- Voters on Sunday morning began casting their ballots in Bolivia's general elections.

The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Bolivia inaugurated the general elections for a new president and vice president, as well as senators and deputies for the constitutional period of 2020-2025, with a call to strengthen democracy. (Bolivia-Elections)

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MANAMA -- A high-level U.S.-Israeli delegation arrived in Manama, capital of Bahrain on Sunday to sign a deal to advance full diplomatic relations between Israel and Bahrain.

The joint delegation includes Israel's National Security Council head Meir Ben-Shabbat and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin. (Bahrain-US-Israel)

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ISLAMABAD -- Sixteen people were killed when a passenger bus got hit by land sliding in Skardu district of Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region Sunday morning, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Skardu Anas Iqbal said.

The bus was on its way to Skardu from east Rawalpindi district when it was struck by the land sliding at about 3:00 a.m. local time, the DC said, adding that all people onboard got killed and their bodies have been retrieved from the rubbles. (Pakistan-Landslide-Accident)

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ADEN, Yemen -- Pro-government Yemeni forces on Sunday seized key areas from Houthi grip following intense armed confrontations in the country's southern province of Dhalea, a military official told Xinhua.

According to the local military official who preferred to remain anonymous, "the joint pro-government forces launched a large military operation against the Houthi rebels in the northern areas of Dhalea." (Yemen-Government-Houthi) Enditem

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