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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 22

Xinhua
| June 23, 2026
2026-06-23

ISLAMABAD -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will pay a state visit to Pakistan on Tuesday at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

According to a statement issued by the ministry, Pezeshkian will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising ministers and other senior officials. (Pakistan-Iran-Relations)

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MANILA -- More than 40 shells were found at the scene of a school shooting in Tacloban City in the central Philippines on Monday morning, according to local police.

Eastern Visayas Regional Police Director Brigadier General Jason Capoy said the shooting occurred at around 9 a.m. local time while classes were ongoing at the school. (Philippines-School shooting)

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for home after completing his visit to Switzerland, the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.

During the visit, the prime minister and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attended high-level talks in Burgenstock on June 21, focusing on the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed to advance the peace process between the United States and Iran. (Pakistan-Iran-Talks)

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NEW DELHI -- Several people, mostly students, died when a multi-storey building caught fire in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, according to a local police officer.

Authorities have not yet confirmed the final death toll, though some reports put it at around 14. (India-Fire-Death) Enditem

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