Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 13


MANILA -- The death toll from a landfill landslide in the central Philippine city of Cebu climbed to 13, authorities said on Tuesday.

Officials from the Cebu City Fire Station said the number of individuals rescued remained at 18, all of whom sustained injuries when a portion of the landfill collapsed. (Philippines-Cebu-Landfill)

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ISLAMABAD -- A polio virus was detected in a child in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health under the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, the poliovirus was detected in a 4-month-old girl from North Waziristan district of the province. (Pakistan-Polio-Case)

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NEW DELHI -- At least three persons died and a few others were injured when an open-cast coalmine collapsed in India's eastern state of West Bengal, confirmed a local government official on Tuesday.

The incident was reported from near the state's Asansol city. (India-Coalmine Collapse)

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HANOI -- Vietnam's average per capita income was estimated at 5.9 million Vietnamese dong per month (about 235 U.S. dollars) in 2025, up 9.3 percent year on year, local media VnEconomy reported Tuesday, citing a survey by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

According to the NSO, 31.3 percent of households reported higher incomes, driven by factors including improved production and business activities and effective social security policies. (Vietnam-Income)

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