KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- At least two people, including an assailant, were killed and 16 others wounded in a massive car bomb blast hitting Maiwand district in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Sunday night, local police confirmed on Monday.

"One woman martyred and 16 people were wounded in a car bomb explosion that occurred in Maiwand district roughly at 8:00 p.m. Sunday. Details will be shared with media as appropriate," Jamal Barakzai, provincial police spokesman, told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Bomb Attack)

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TEGUCIGALPA -- Tropical storm Eta, which ravaged Central America and moved towards Cuba, has killed 26 people in Honduras and left four others missing, the country's disaster relief agency said Sunday.

Eta moved over Honduras on Thursday as a tropical depression weakened from a Category 4 hurricane that slammed into Nicaragua. (Honduras-Eta)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia on Monday commemorated the 67th anniversary of the declaration of Independence Day from the French colonial rule.

Nation's King Norodom Sihamoni, accompanied by Senate President Samdech Say Chhum and National Assembly President Samdech Heng Samrin, laid a wreath and lit the ceremonial victory fire inside the Independence Monument in capital Phnom Penh which symbolizes the country's independence. (Cambodia-Independence Day)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported a record-high average daily increase of COVID-19 cases at nearly 100,000, a new milestone since the onset of the pandemic in the country.

The seven-day average daily cases and deaths have been on sharp rise recently, and stood at 99,320 and 938, respectively, as of Sunday, CDC data showed. (US-Coronavirus) Enditem

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