HANOI -- Flash flood striking a village in Vietnam's northern province of Lao Cai killed at least 15 people on Tuesday, Vietnam News Agency reported.

The village where 35 households with 128 people had lived was entirely buried after the flash flood swept through. (Vietnam-Typhoon)

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TOKYO -- Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Japan's ruling coalition party Komeito, said on Tuesday that he would step down and not run in the party's upcoming leadership election.

Stressing a smooth generational shift within the party, Yamaguchi made the announcement at a press conference during the day, marking the first leadership change for Komeito in 15 years. (Japan-Komeito-Election)

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CANBERRA -- Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a plan to ban children from using social media.

The prime minister stated on Tuesday that the government will introduce legislation in 2024 to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms. (Australia-Canberra-Social media-Child-Ban)

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TOKYO -- The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant restarted the extraction of melted fuel debris on Tuesday, after the initial operation was suspended over a procedure failure last month.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) on Tuesday morning resumed efforts to extract a small amount of melted fuel debris from the No. 2 reactor, about a few grams or the size of a small spoonful, after confirming that five pipes to be used to insert a device resembling a fishing rod into the reactor's containment vessel were installed properly. (Japan-TEPCO-Debris Removal) Enditem

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