HONG KONG -- The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Saturday expressed strong opposition to statements issued by a very few western countries that openly meddled with Hong Kong affairs, which are China's internal affairs, and said any interference is doomed to be futile.

The spokesperson of the office said the western statements, smearing the National People's Congress's decision on improving the electoral system of the HKSAR, came as a flagrant breach of international law and basic norms governing international relations. (China-Hong Kong-Electoral system)

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UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned the latest mass kidnapping of students in Nigeria and demanded unconditional release of them.

Late Thursday night, some 30 female and male students as well as several school staff, were reportedly abducted by gunmen from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, just outside Kaduna city in the Igabi local government area, which marks at least the fourth students kidnap in the country since December. (UN-Nigeria-Kidnapping)

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JOHANNESBURG -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to the late Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, describing him as a "visionary monarch."

Zwelithini, 72, died on Friday morning after being admitted to hospital about a month ago for diabetes treatment. (South Africa-Zulu King-Death)

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NEW DELHI -- At least five people were killed and 12 others injured, some of them critically, after a passenger vehicle collided with a truck on Saturday in India's western state of Rajasthan, police said.

The accident took place in Phalodi of Jodhpur district, about 404 km west of Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan. (India-Rajasthan-Road accident) Enditem

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