HONG KONG -- The nomination period for the chief executive election of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has begun on Sunday and will run through April 16.

The election is scheduled to be held on May 8. (Hong Kong-Chief Executive Election-Nomination)

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolved Sunday the National Assembly at the request of the country's prime minister, said a statement from the president's secretariat.

"President of Pakistan Arif Alvi has approved the advice of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58 (1) read with Article 48 (1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan," said the statement. (Pakistan-National Assembly-Dissolution)

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ISLAMABAD -- Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan rejected here on Sunday a no-confidence motion filed by an opposition alliance against Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan over alleged involvement of foreign hands in the move aimed at ousting the incumbent government.

Deputy speaker of the lower house of parliament Qasim Khan Suri rejected the no-confidence motion, saying that foreign involvement was found in the opposition's move aiming to oust the incumbent government, which is against the Constitution of Pakistan. (Pakistan-No-Confidence Motion-Rejection)

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN -- Muslims in Brunei observed the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan on Sunday as the country has recorded less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for 11 consecutive days.

The daily period of fasting starts at the breaking of dawn and ends at the setting of the sun.

Twelve cannon shots were fired at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien here in the capital, which unveiled the fasting month. (Brunei-Ramadan-COVID-19) Enditem

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