KUWAIT CITY -- Kuwait's ruling Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away at the age of 86 on Saturday, according to the Kuwaiti royal court.

"With deep grief and regret, we mourn to the Kuwaiti people, the Arab and Muslim nations and friendly people the demise of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah who passed away today Saturday," the Amiri Diwan of Kuwait said in a statement. (Kuwait-Emir Death)

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YANGON -- Myanmar hosted the 26th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Ministerial Conference, according to a press release by Myanmar's Ministry of Information.

The ministerial conference chaired by Myanmar's Union Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Kan Zaw was held in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday. (Myanmar-Greater Mekong Subregion)

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COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka would attract foreign direct investment (FDI) worth 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, state media reported on Saturday quoting State Minister of Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama.

With two weeks left in 2023, Sri Lanka has already attracted over 1.8 billion dollars in FDI, the state minister said. (Sri Lanka-FDI)

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MANILA -- Three people died after a fire engulfed a crowded residential area in Iloilo province in the central Philippines before dawn on Saturday, local police said.

Police said the fire, which broke out before 5 a.m. local time, spread quickly and razed over 50 houses in Molo, a district in the provincial capital Iloilo City. (Philippines-Fire-Death) Enditem

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