PHNOM PENH -- Representatives of Asian political parties on Saturday reiterated the significance of global and regional cooperation in enhancing civilizational connectivity, inter-generational solidarity and cultural diversity, said a Phnom Penh statement.

Such cooperation will transform cultural assets into resources for peace and reconciliation, the statement said. (Cambodia-Political Parties)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least 18 people have been killed and over 30 others injured in armed clashes between two groups in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said on Saturday.

The clashes erupted in Kurram district of the province, where armed men killed dozens of people and torched shops, houses and government property, the official sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Pakistan-Clash)

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NEW DELHI -- In what is seen as a major electoral victory, India's main ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance on Saturday won in the southwestern state of Maharashtra, which witnessed polling of votes three days ago.

Maharashtra's state capital Mumbai is the country's financial capital. (India-BJP Alliance)

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MANILA -- The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday that it tallied 340,860 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Nov. 16 this year, 81 percent higher than the same period last year.

The DOH said it tallied 881 deaths due to dengue in the cited period. The agency said that fatality rate was 0.26 percent so far this year, lower than the 0.34 percent recorded last year. (Philippines-Dengue Cases) Enditem

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