NEW DELHI -- Several areas in the Indian capital faced "Severe" air pollution levels on Sunday, even as the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed the 400-mark and a dense smog enveloped the city.
Experts said that people living in Delhi should regularly use air-purifiers. There was said to be a surge in the number of people suffering from respiratory problems, said doctors. (India-Pollution)
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HANOI -- The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Vietnam's central region has risen to 35, with 5 people missing and 60 others injured, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority said on Sunday.
More than 16,500 houses remain inundated, while 361 others were damaged. (Vietnam-Flood-Loss)
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JAKARTA -- The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Protocol, which was formally signed on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will create abundant market and industrial cooperation opportunities for enterprises from both sides as well as countries around the world, Garibaldi Thohir, chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's China Committee, told Xinhua recently.
"For ASEAN members like Indonesia, it surely will enhance competitiveness, attract sustainable investment, and strengthen regional integration under an open, rules-based framework," he said. (Indonesia-CIIE)
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DHAKA -- The Bangladeshi Election Commission has announced that more than 127 million voters are registered for the country's 13th general election scheduled for February next year.
The commission published the third list of voters on Sunday, stating that the number of voters across the country stands at 127.61 million, of whom 1.30 million are new voters. (Bangladesh-Election-Voters) Enditem
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