TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan -- A landslide killed at least six people, including women and children, in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, a local official reported.

The disaster occurred late on Friday after heavy rain and snowfall in the Sarmory area of the province's Gizab district, said Zamir Ahmad, provincial director of culture and information. (Afghanistan-Disaster-Landslide)

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JAKARTA -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern Maluku province early Saturday without triggering large waves, the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency reported.

The tremor struck at 4:58 a.m. Jakarta time on Saturday (2158 GMT Friday), with the epicenter located 167 km southeast of the Banda Islands at a depth of 158 km beneath the seafloor, the agency said. (Indonesia-Earthquake)

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HONG KONG -- The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival opened on Friday at the Hong Kong Cultural Center, impressing tourists and residents with exquisite works of art that represent Hong Kong's cultural heritage and creative vitality.

Addressing the occasion, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee noted that the Hong Kong Arts Festival is an important cultural event in the international art world. He emphasized that it embodies the spirit of Hong Kong as an international metropolis and provides a platform for top artists from home and abroad to innovate and showcase their talents. (Hong Kong-Arts Festival)

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MANILA -- Six people were injured when a section of a new bridge in Isabela province in the northern Philippines collapsed, authorities said Saturday.

The provincial disaster risk reduction and management office said the bridge collapsed Thursday morning after a dump truck carrying boulders crossed it. (Philippines-Bridge-Collapse) Enditem

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