Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, June 26
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NEW DELHI -- At least seven people have been killed and five others injured in a road accident in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, a senior police official said Monday.
"The accident occurred late Sunday night when a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in which the victims were travelling rolled down a cliff in state capital Shimla after the driver lost its control while negotiating a curve," he said, on condition of anonymity. (India-Road Accident)
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TOKYO -- Japan's embattled Takata Corp. said on Monday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection and would sell its business to a U.S. third party, in what is the biggest corporate failure ever of a Japanese manufacturer.
Liabilities of the Tokyo-headquartered firm currently stand at an estimated 1 trillion yen (9 billion U.S. dollars), owing to the tens of millions of high-profile global recalls by automakers since 2008 of Takata's defective airbag inflators, which can spray lethal shrapnel inside the vehicle when deployed. (Japan-Takata)
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KABUL -- Eight militants were killed and five others wounded amid operations conducted by the Afghan army in two restive provinces, the country's Defense Ministry said on Monday.
The ministry said in a statement that four Taliban militants were killed and five others wounded after the Afghan National Army (ANA) launched a search operation in Chora district, southern Uruzgan province on Sunday. (Afghanistan-Fightings)
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CANBERRA -- Researchers in Australia believe they have made a breakthrough in the development of drought-resistant crops, after they were able to "close the pores" on the leaves of different plants to naturally conserve water in times of drought.
The breakthrough was made by a research team led by the Australian National University (ANU), and could one day ensure that vital food crops such as wheat, barley and rice can survive 50 percent longer in times of drought. (Australia-Crop-Research)
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DHAKA -- Bangladeshi Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervor amid unprecedented tight security to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Dressed in traditional clothes, Muslims offered special prayers Monday morning, seeking divine blessings, peace, progress and prosperity in Eid congregations across the country. (Bangladesh-Eid-ul-Fitr) Enditem
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