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YANGON — A total of five people were killed as a pilgrimage bus overturned in central Myanmar Friday, official media reported Saturday. News
With 26 passengers on board the bus which was on a pilgrimage from Mingyan to Nay Pyi Taw Friday morning, the first day of Myanmar traditional new year, overturned near Gyipua village in Nay Pyi Taw’s Oatharathiri township due to loss of speed control of the bus, the Myanma Alin said. (Myanmar-Road Accident)
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JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Islamic State-affiliated militant group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb attack that left 34 people dead in eastern Afghanistan earlier on the day, local media reported.
The militants of the Khorasan Caliphate, a branch of IS- affiliated group, has claimed the responsibility for Saturday morning’s bomb attack at a local bank in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province, Tolo News aired in its news bulletin. (Afghanistan-IS-Bombing)
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NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday returned to the country, a day after wrapping up his tri-nation tour of France, Germany and Canada.
Modi landed at an Indian Air Force base near the international airport in the national capital and was welcomed by senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. (India-Modi-Visit)
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YANGON — Myanmar government forces clashed with an unidentified Rakhine ethnic armed group in western Rakhine state Friday as the government troops were patrolling in some areas of the state for security reason, official report said Saturday.
Upon information that the Rakhine armed group, which the government terms insurgent, has infiltrated into Paletwa area, the government forces were engaged in fighting with the Rakhine armed group at Pinlong village and at a highland near Aung Lan Chaung village on the first day of Myanmar new year. (Myanmar-Rakhine- Clash) Enditem

Source: Xinhua

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