HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday evening hosted a welcome reception and banquet for the visiting delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

John Lee, chief executive of the HKSAR, said at the welcome banquet that mainland Olympic athletes have visited Hong Kong many times, which has enhanced the emotional exchange and promoted the exchange and development of sports culture. (HK-Olympic-Banquet)

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MANILA -- Six people, including two children, have died with two others injured after their car plunged off a highway in Sarangani Province in the southern Philippines, police said Friday.

Police said the victim's silver sedan vehicle carrying eight people, including the driver, plunged into a cliff before 3 p.m. local time Thursday in Malungon town while traveling north. (Philippines-Car Accident)

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TOKYO -- Typhoon Shanshan on Friday continued its slow movement eastward in southwestern areas of Japan, causing severe damage and disruptions with record rainfall and strong winds across the country.

As of Friday noon, the 10th typhoon of the year has led to four confirmed deaths, with 104 people injured and two people missing nationwide, according to local media reports. (Japan-Typhoon-Damage)

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ISLAMABAD -- Twelve people were killed when a landslide hit a house in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday morning, rescue teams said.

The accident happened in Upper Dir district where heavy monsoon rains have been pouring for the last few days, Rescue 1122, the state-run rescue organization, said in a statement. (Pakistan-Landslide) Enditem

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