SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday said it has released the crew of Galaxy Leader vessel to support the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

"Based on the directives of Leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi, the crew of the vessel, Galaxy Leader, was released today in coordination with the Hamas movement and the mediation of the Sultanate of Oman," said the Houthi television. (Yemen-Houthi-Galaxy Leader)

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JAKARTA -- The death toll from a landslide in the region of Central Java province in Indonesia has risen to 20, according to the country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency.

On Wednesday, three bodies were recovered by a rescue team supported by police and military. (Indonesia-Landslide-Death)

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MANILA -- Three children have been killed after they were hit by a speeding 10-wheeler cargo truck in Bukidnon province in the southern Philippines, police said Wednesday.

Police said the three grade-school students, all girls, were walking on their way to school when the accident happened around 1:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday. (Philippines-Accident-Death)

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NEW DELHI -- At least 13 people were killed and around 20 others injured in two separate road accidents in India's southern state of Karnataka on Wednesday, local police confirmed.

Nine persons died and 10 others were injured when a truck carrying them overturned around 05:30 a.m. in Karwar town. All the victims were vegetable vendors, who were taking their produce to sell in a nearby wholesale market. (India-Road Accident-Death) Enditem

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