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NEW DELHI -- At least nine people were killed and six others injured critically Wednesday in a collision between an autorickshaw and a truck in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, police said.
The accident took place on Lakhisarai-Sikandra highway near Bihrarura village in Lakhisarai district, about 136 km southeast of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. (India-Road Accident)
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JAKARTA -- Three people were killed as a helicopter crashed in Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku, Head of Search and Rescue Office in the province Fatur Rahman said Wednesday.
The wreckage of the chopper operated by PT Weda Bay Nickel firm was found by rescuers on Wednesday in a forest of Halmahera Tengah regency, Rahman said. (Indonesia-Helicopter Crash)
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MANILA -- At least 14 people were killed and three others were critically injured after a truck fell into a cliff in Negros Oriental province in central Philippines on Wednesday.
Police said the truck was traveling along a highway in Mabinay town when the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn and roll into a ravine at around 1:30 p.m. local time. (Philippines-Road Accident)
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NEW DELHI -- About 300 people, including women and children, were taken ill after consuming food at a religious event in India's western state of Maharashtra, officials said Wednesday.
The incident took place on Tuesday night during a week-long Hindu religious event at Somthana village in Buldhana district, 486 km northeast of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra. (India-Food Poisoning)
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HONG KONG -- A ceremony was held here Wednesday by Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) for the establishment of the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption.
The new academy is aimed at spearheading both local and global anti-corruption training initiatives and fostering experience sharing, while consolidating Hong Kong's international status as an anti-corruption center.
John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), noted at the ceremony that integrity is pivotal to ensuring the continuing prosperity and stability of Hong Kong, and realizing Hong Kong's essential contributions to national development. (Hong Kong-AntiCorruption) Enditem
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