ISLAMABAD -- At least 38 people were killed and 63 others injured in separate rain-related accidents across Pakistan since the onset of monsoon season in the country on June 26, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
The torrential rains also led to the destruction of 78 houses and the loss of 30 livestock, the NDMA said in a statement released on Saturday night. (Pakistan-Rain related incidents)
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DA NANG, Vietnam -- The third Da Nang Asian Film Festival opened on Sunday in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang under the slogan "Bridging Asia."
The festival, jointly organized by local authorities and the Vietnam Film Development Association, will run through July 5, featuring film competitions, screenings, workshops, and artist meet-and-greets. (Vietnam-Film Festival)
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VIENTIANE -- The 2025 Mekong Tourism Forum concluded successfully, with Laos officially handing over a symbolic flag to Myanmar, the designated host for the 2026 forum.
The handover ceremony was led by Phonemaly Inthaphome, director general of the tourism development department under the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism and received by U Maung Maung Kyaw, director general of Myanmar's Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Lao national TV reported on Sunday. (Laos-Myanmar-Mekong Tourism Forum)
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HANOI -- Four people were killed and three others injured in a fire that broke out at a waste recycling facility in northern Vietnam's Hung Yen province on Saturday afternoon, local media Tuoi Tre (Youth) reported.
The blaze erupted at around 2:00 p.m. at the facility located in Van Lam district. (Vietnam-Fire) Enditem
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