KABUL -- More than 330 were killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials.

The UN agency said Saturday on social media that more than 300 people have been killed in northern Baghlan province alone, with more than 1,000 houses destroyed. (Afghanistan-Floods)

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PHNOM PENH -- The Confucius Institute of the Royal Academy of Cambodia on Saturday organized the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for Cambodian university students.

A total of 10 Cambodian finalists, shortlisted out of dozens of candidates from various universities and institutes in the Southeast Asian country, were contested in the final round held at the Royal Academy of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. (Cambodia-Chinese Proficiency Contest)

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TOKYO -- The chief accountant of a major faction in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has admitted in court to underreporting a total of around 675 million (about 4.3 million U.S. dollars) in political funds.

Junichiro Matsumoto, 76, who was managing accounts as the general secretary of the faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, pleaded guilty on Friday in his first hearing at the Tokyo District Court. (Japan-Slush Funds-LDP)

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HANOI -- Vietnam aims to have 2 million firms by 2030 which will contribute to 65-70 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), 32-38 percent of the total number of jobs and 98-99 percent of the total import-export turnover by 2030.

The target is part of the newly-issued government action program to implement the Politburo's Resolution on building and promoting the role of the contingent of Vietnamese entrepreneurs in the new era, Vietnam News reported Saturday. (Vietnam-Firms-GDP) Enditem

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