DHAKA -- Bangladesh has begun evacuating millions of people ahead of Cyclone Remal, which is expected to bring winds as fast as 130 kmph when it makes landfall.

The cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal is poised to cross the country's coastlines between Sunday evening and midnight.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Sunday warned of the danger of flooding, landslides and a storm surge. (Bangladesh-Cyclone-Evacuation)

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NEW DELHI -- The death toll in Saturday's fire in India's western state of Gujarat has risen to 28 from 24, a local fire department official said on Sunday.

Among the dead were at least nine children. The fire occurred at an entertainment park named TRP Game Zone in the state's Rajkot district. (India-Fire-Death-Toll)

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SYDNEY -- The death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was estimated to surpass 670, an official from the International Organization for Migration told media on Sunday.

According to Serhan Aktoprak, the chief of the United Nations (UN) migration agency's mission in the Pacific island country, the scale of the impact was much greater than initially thought. (PNG-Landslide-Death Toll)

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PHNOM PENH -- The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Sunday won the most votes in the municipal, provincial, town and district council elections for the fourth term, according to preliminary results released by the National Election Committee (NEC).

Five political parties, namely the CPP, the Khmer Will Party, the Nation Power Party, the Funcinpec Party and the Khmer National United Party, took part in the non-universal elections. (Cambodia-Election) Enditem

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