TOKYO — Heavy rain pounded Japan’s southwestern region of Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture on Saturday, causing one fatality and leaving two others missing, local media reported.

A man found inside a washed-away car in Yamaguchi Prefecture was confirmed dead, while a mudslide in Oita Prefecture of Kyushu swept away a house, with rescuers still trying to contact the 70-year-old male occupant, Kyodo News said, citing local authorities. (Japan-Heavy Rain)

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ISLAMABAD — At least seven people were killed and four others injured on Friday in a road accident in Naushahro Feroze district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, the rescue service reported.

According to the reports, the accident took place near the Moro area of the district after a collision between a car and a passenger bus, resulting in casualties. (Pakistan-Traffic Accident)

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ISLAMABAD — Six terrorists were killed in two separate clashes between security forces and terrorists in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said late Friday night.

Three terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire late Thursday night in the Manzai area of the Tank district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said in a statement. (Pakistan-Clashes)

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JAKARTA — One person was killed and at least 9 others were injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake has destroyed over 100 houses and infrastructure facilities in Yogyakarta province and its nearby provinces, officials said Saturday.

A release issued by the quick response unit of disaster management and mitigation agency of Yogyakarta province on Saturday said that one person was dead in Bantul district, nine others suffered wounds in the districts of Bantul, Gunung Kidul, Sleman and Kulon Progo. (Indonesia-Earthquake)