TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew an annualized 0.9 percent in July-September from the prior period, expanding for the second straight quarter, government data showed Friday.

In the third quarter of 2024, real gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased 0.2 percent from the April-June period, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report. (Japan-GDP)

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SUVA -- Even though Fiji has an abundance of natural resources, 36.5 percent of the island nation's rural population lives in poverty, with some districts seeing up to 50 percent of residents below the basic needs poverty line, according to local reports.

This contributes to 62.2 percent of the country's total poor population of around 900,000 people. (Fiji-Poverty)

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KATHMANDU -- A sports utility vehicle fell off a highway in far-western Nepal on Friday morning, leaving eight dead and five others wounded.

The vehicle carrying a total of 13 people fell around 300 meters down a cliff at around 4 a.m. local time in Darchula district. (Nepal-Traffic Accident)

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COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) party secured two thirds majority in parliament after Thursday's parliamentary election, data released by the country's Election Commission showed Friday.

The NPP has won 159 seats, and former opposition leader Sajith Premadasa's Samagi Jana Balawegaya party came in second, securing 40 seats. (Sri Lanka-Parliamentary-Election) Enditem

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