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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 20

Xinhua
| June 21, 2026
2026-06-21

BANGKOK -- A concrete slab from the second floor of a building in Bangkok collapsed, crushing and killing one person on Saturday afternoon, local media reported.

At around 4:57 p.m. local time, the Samphanthawong District Office responded to a building awning collapse on Rama IV Road, and firefighters and other rescue units rushed to the scene. (Thailand-Building-Collapse)

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ISLAMABAD -- Technical-level talks between the United States and Iran under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Representatives from both countries, along with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar, will participate in the discussions, according to a statement issued by the ministry. (Pakistan-U.S.-Iran Talks)

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HANOI -- Two people were found dead at a forest fire site in Vietnam's central province of Ha Tinh on Saturday, the Vietnam News Agency reported, citing local authorities.

A fire broke out at noon in the Tay Xuan forest area in Ky Van commune, with local authorities and residents working together to contain the blaze, according to the report. (Vietnam-Forest Fire)

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KABUL -- Afghan authorities have completed and inaugurated a drinking water supply network in Kuz Kunar district in eastern Nangarhar province, the official media Bakhtar news agency said on Saturday.

The newly completed network will provide safe drinking water to 300 families, the report said. (Afghanistan-Water Supply) Enditem

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