Asia
Pakistan, India trade fire in Kashmir; 4 civilians killed
Islamabad, Oct 16 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani and Indian troops traded fire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Wednesday, killing four civilians and wounding nearly a dozen others, officials from both sides said, as tensions remain high between the two South Asian countries.
Newborn baby girl found buried alive in India
Lucknow, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — Police say a newborn baby girl has been found buried alive in an earthen pot in northern India and was hospitalized in critical condition.
Sri Lanka presidential hopeful says won't honor deal with UN
Colombo, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — A former Sri Lankan defense chief who is a front-runner in next month's presidential election said Tuesday that if he wins, he won't recognize an agreement the government made with the U.N. human rights council to investigate alleged war crimes during the nation's civil war.
UN: 85 civilians killed in attacks targeting Afghan election
Kabul, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — A special U.N. report has described the severe impact of election-related violence on Afghanistan's civilians, mainly from the Taliban's campaign targeting its presidential election last month.
"Too horrible to see" attacks, damages by masked rioters: HKSAR chief executive
Hong Kong, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that masked rioters' acts of vandalism, arson and attacks over the weekend were "extremely dangerous."
New species of marine insect recorded in China
Beijing, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of marine insect from the Hermatobatidae family in the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea, marking the first time the insect was recorded in China.
Afghan airstrikes kill 10 militants in Northern Province
Taluqan, Oct 15 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A total of 10 militants were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban gathering in Khawja Bahaudin district of the northern Takhar province on Monday, said an army statement released here Tuesday.
Hong Kong's leader: Territory not becoming a police state
Hong Kong, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday that "it's totally irresponsible and unfounded" to suggest the semi-autonomous Chinese territory is becoming a police state as her government grapples with protests now in their fifth month.
Pakistan faces black list of countries financing terrorism
Islamabad, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan is trying to avoid getting blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force, a global watchdog, when it meets Wednesday in Paris.
Flooded bullet trains show Japan's risks from disasters
Tokyo, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — The typhoon that ravaged Japan last week hit with unusual speed and ferocity, leaving homes buried in mud and people stranded on rooftops.