Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 15
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NEW DELHI -- At least three people were killed and one injured Thursday after an under-construction building collapsed in southern Indian city of Bengaluru, officials said.
The building collapsed on Kasuvanahalli-Sarjapur town in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka state. (India-Building Collapse)
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NEW DELHI -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in India Thursday on a three-day state visit.
President Rouhani landed directly in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, where he will offer prayers at the historic Makkah Masjid (mosque) and interact with the selected leaders of the 1,000-strong Iranian community there Friday. (India-Iran-Visit)
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MANILA -- On the eve of the Chinese New Year, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday expressed his wish for a stronger sense of solidarity and goodwill between Filipinos and Chinese in the country.
In his Chinese Lunar New Year message, Duterte also wished that 2018 brings "more opportunities for growth and success to all." (Philippines-China-New Year)
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NEW DELHI -- An aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in northeastern state of Assam Thursday, killing two pilots, defense sources said.
"The aircraft crashed in Assam's Majuli region when the pilots were on a routine sortie," the sources said.(India-Plane Crash) Enditem