ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani President Arif Alvi has called on the nation to work together to fight the challenges of poverty, malnutrition, stunting and maternal and neonatal deaths.

The president made the remarks during an event here on Sunday, noting that 26 million children in Pakistan remain out of school. (Pakistan-Fight-Poverty)

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FUNAFUTI -- Feleti Teo has been appointed as the new prime minister of Tuvalu, one month after the general election in the country, local media Tuvalu TV reported on Monday.

Teo was elected unopposed on Monday morning in Funafuti, as only one candidate was nominated for the position, according to the Secretary to the Government Tufoua Panapa. (Tuvalu-PM)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, along with his mother, former Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, left here on Monday for Beijing, capital of China, for a regular medical checkup.

In a royal message to the compatriots, Sihamoni, 70, said his trip to Beijing was to have a health checkup. (Cambodia-China-Medical Checkup)

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ABUJA -- Nigeria's anti-graft police on Sunday announced plans to investigate a staggering 3,000 cases of financial crimes across the country to combat malfeasance.

In a statement obtained by Xinhua on Sunday, Ola Olukoyede, chief of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said the 3,000 cases approved for investigation were part of the over 5,000 petitions received by EFCC. (Nigeria-Corruption-Crime) Enditem

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