KATHMANDU -- The death toll from a strong earthquake that hit western Nepal on Friday night has risen to 143, Nepal Police said on Saturday.

The number of the injured has increased to 166, Nepal Police said in a statement. (Nepal-Quake-Death Toll)

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NEW DELHI -- At least seven people were killed, and seven others injured in a devastating fire that broke out in a pharmaceutical factory in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, officials said Saturday.

Several people are reported missing in the fire. (India-Fire)

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SYDNEY -- A light plane crashed in the Australian state of Queensland on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of three people.

According to Queensland Police, at about 2:30 p.m. local time, emergency services were contacted by a member of the public about a crash having occurred near a mine site about 40 kilometers northwest of McKinlay, an outback town in the state's northwest. (Australia-Light Plane-Crash)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong on Thursday in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Wang said this year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Malaysia comprehensive strategic partnership. The leaders of the two countries reached an important consensus on jointly building a China-Malaysia community with a shared future, charting the course for the development of bilateral relations. (Malaysia-China-Visit) Enditem

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