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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 1

Xinhua
| March 2, 2026
2026-03-02

MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Sunday confirmed that a Philippine caregiver was killed in Israel amid rising conflicts in the Middle East.

In a video message posted on social media, Marcos said he had received reports about the first Filipino fatality following the escalating conflicts in the Middle East. The caregiver was killed while she tried to protect and bring her patient to a bomb shelter. (Philippines-Middle East-Death)

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SYDNEY -- Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) are investigating a public place shooting incident in Central Coast on Sunday.

NSW Police said in a statement that emergency services were called to a home in Killarney Vale, a suburb of the Central Coast region, just after 9:15 a.m. local time following reports of shots fired. (Australia-Shooting)

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ULAN BATOR -- Mongolia's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring on Sunday issued a warning of blizzards, dust storms and strong winds that are expected to cause poor visibility.

Blizzards are forecast to hit the eastern provinces of Khentii, Sukhbaatar and Dornod, as well as the central province of Tuv, over the next three days. (Mongolia-Blizzard-Warning)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Strengthened Malaysia-China air connectivity will sustain the upward trend in visitor flows between the two countries, as airlines ramp up services ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026, Malaysia's Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Tiong King Sing said on Saturday.

Under the winter 2025 schedule, many Chinese airlines will continue expanding their networks in Malaysia, leveraging an extensive base across major Chinese cities. (Malaysia-China-Tourism) Enditem

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