NEW DELHI -- Three members of a family were killed Monday after the compressor of an air conditioner exploded, triggering fire in a four-storey residential building in the northern Indian state of Haryana, police said.
The accident took place in Greenfield area of Haryana's Faridabad district. (India-Blast)
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COLOMBO -- The Maldives has welcomed over 1.5 million tourists so far this year, a 9.7 percent increase from the same period in 2024, according to the country's Ministry of Tourism and Environment.
The country received 1,520,699 tourists so far this year, the data showed. (Maldives-Tourists)
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ULAN BATOR -- Mongolia exported goods and raw materials worth 9.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2025, down 13.8 percent from a year ago, official data showed on Monday.
Mining commodities, such as copper, iron ore and unprocessed or semi-processed gold, constituted 93 percent of Mongolia's total exports during the period. (Mongolia-Export)
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad reported 11 new dengue cases during the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.
A total of seven cases were detected in rural areas, while four were reported from urban localities. Surveillance and inspections were continuing across the federal capital to prevent further spread. (Pakistan-Dengue) ■
