ISLAMABAD -- Three security personnel and three terrorists were killed in a clash between security forces and terrorists in North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said on Sunday.

An exchange of fire took place late Friday night in Miran Shah area of the district, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. (Pakistan-Terrorists-Clash)

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FARIDPUR, BANGLADESH -- With rail laying starting for the last section of Padma Bridge Railway Link Project (PBRLP), the construction of a mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) railway line has entered the final phase.

The project, with a total length of 172 kilometers, under construction by the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) and funded by the Export-Import Bank of China, held a track-laying ceremony from Bhanga to Jessore section on Saturday. (Bangladesh-BRI-Railway)

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SYDNEY -- Investigations are underway after a man was fatally shot in Sydney's west on Sunday, according to Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Police Force.

Police said in a statement that emergency services were called to Factory Street in Granville, a suburb located about 20 kilometers west of Sydney's central business district, just before 4:30 p.m. local time, following reports of a shooting. (Australia-Shooting-Death)

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TAKEO, Cambodia -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said here Sunday that the country's economy is expected to achieve a 5.6 percent growth rate in 2023, up from 5.2 percent in 2022.

Peace, together with the successful control of the COVID-19 pandemic, has laid a strong foundation for the Southeast Asian country to recover its economy from the pandemic, he said. (Cambodia-GDP) Enditem

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