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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 18

Xinhua
| January 19, 2026
2026-01-19

ISLAMABAD -- At least six people were killed and over 20 others injured after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi late Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.

Spokesperson of the southern Sindh province, Sadia Javed, told Xinhua that the blaze erupted at Gul Plaza, a multi-storey shopping mall located on the MA Jinnah Road, which houses over 1,200 shops. (Pakistan-Karachi-Fire)

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SYDNEY -- A landslide impacted three houses in northern Sydney as life-threatening flash flooding prompted evacuation orders on Saturday night.

Residents of the Narrabeen Lagoon area in Sydney's Northern Beaches, around 19 km north of the central business district, were told to evacuate shortly before 11 p.m. local time Saturday due to rising floodwaters caused by storms that brought intense rainfall. (Australia-Weather)

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JAKARTA -- Indonesian rescuers have found one victim from the crashed ATR 42-500 aircraft on Mount Bulusaraung in Pangkep regency, South Sulawesi, authorities said on Sunday.

The victim was discovered on the mountain slope and was currently being evacuated to the search and rescue (SAR) command post in Tompobulu village. (Indonesia-Plane Accident-Rescue)

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SEOUL -- A drone allegedly flown into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was suspected of involving two former staffers of the presidential office under South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol, Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday.

The two men, both in their 30s and former employees at the Yongsan presidential office, are under investigation by a joint military-police team. (South Korea-DPRK) Enditem

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