MANILA -- Four people were killed and three others injured after a 16-wheeler truck hit motorcycles in the Philippine capital region on early Sunday, local authorities said.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said the accident occurred at 4:39 a.m. local time in Pasig City, Metro Manila. Among the killed were a four-year-old boy and his parents on board a motorcycle, while the other one was the driver of another motorcycle. (Philippines-Road Crash-Deaths)

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MANILA -- The Philippines has sent its first shipment of Hass avocados to Japan, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said Sunday.

The Philippines becomes the first Asian country to export Hass avocados to Japan, said Tokyo-based Agriculture Attache Aleli Maghirang. "This provides local producers with an excellent opportunity to capitalize on Japan's growing demand for fresh fruits." (Philippines-Japan-Avocado Export)

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DHAKA -- Bangladesh recorded eight more deaths and 994 more dengue infections in the last 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time Saturday, health department figures showed Saturday.

According to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health, more than 400 people have died of dengue fever, out of nearly 80,000 cases reported across Bangladesh so far this year. (Bangladesh-Dengue)

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SEOUL -- South Korea's foreign currency deposit fell for the first time in five months in October due to lower demand for the U.S. dollar deposit, central bank data showed Sunday.

The deposit, denominated in foreign currencies, declined 5.1 billion U.S. dollars from a month earlier to 98.97 billion dollars at the end of October, after growing for the past four months, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). (South Korea-Foreign Currency Deposit) Enditem

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