KABUL -- Gunfire erupted at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan compound in the capital Kabul, resulting in the death of one person and injuries of another, local media TOLOnews reported on Monday.

TOLOnews quoted Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Affairs, as saying that "an Afghan security soldier lost his life, while a United Nations staff member sustained minor injuries following the gunfire." (Afghanistan-UN-Gunfire)

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JAKARTA -- Flash floods hitting Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province on Sunday afternoon left at least one person dead and seven others missing, a rescuer said on Monday morning.

The natural disaster struck Wera sub-district of Bima regency, sweeping away seven houses, collapsing one bridge, and cutting off electricity, said Saidar Rahmanjaya, head of the operational unit of the provincial search and rescue office. (Indonesia-Natural Disaster)

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TOKYO -- SoftBank Group (SBG) and OpenAI announced on Monday the establishment of a joint venture, "SB OpenAI Japan," to develop AI solutions tailored for Japanese enterprises.

A 50-50 partnership between OpenAI and SoftBank, the SBG's telecommunications subsidiary, the new company aims to create AI models that integrate individual corporate data and promote the adoption of generative AI in Japan, Nikkei reported. (Japan-AI-Joint Venture)

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HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's economy expanded 2.5 percent in 2024 as exports of goods and services maintained growth, according to advance estimates released by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Monday.

In the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, the region's gross domestic product grew 2.4 percent year-on-year in real terms, faster than the 1.9-percent uptick in Q3, data from the Census and Statistics Department showed. (Hong Kong-Economy) Enditem

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