TOKYO -- Dozens of people were injured Sunday in an explosion at an izakaya, or a Japanese-styled pub, in the city of Sapporo in Japan's northernmost Hokkaido prefecture.

The explosion occurred around 8:30 p.m. local time, and at least 42 people were injured, including one that sustained severe injuries, said the Kyodo News quoting local police sources. (Japan-Pub-Explosion)

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KIGALI -- At least two Rwandans were killed and eight others injured when unidentified attackers torched three passenger vehicles Saturday evening in southern Nyamagabe district, near the border with Burundi, a military official said.

Army spokesman Lt. Col Innocent Munyengango said in a statement that the attackers fled into a forest and that the army was pursuing them. (Rwanda-Rebel-Military)

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- At least 14 fighters, including seven insurgents loyal to the Taliban group and seven government soldiers, were killed following a fierce clash in the country's southern Kandahar province on Saturday, Aziz Ahmad Azizi, the provincial governor's spokesman said Sunday.

The clash, according to the official, erupted Saturday night, when a group of armed Taliban attacked security posts in Shurabak district of the province, triggering heavy gun battle which lasted for hours and resulted in the death of the fighters. (Afghanistan-Clash)

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LISBON -- Four people have been confirmed dead in an air accident involving a medical emergency helicopter in northern Portugal late Saturday, the Portuguese Lusa News Agency said on Sunday.

The National Institute of Medical Emergency said in a statement early Sunday that the helicopter went missing and was later found crashed in Valongo, near Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, killing all four on board. (Portugal-Copter-Death)

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DAMASCUS -- Syria's Social Affairs and Labor Minister Rima al-Qadiri has said that 30,000 orphans have been registered in the capital Damascus and its countryside, the pro-government al-Watan newspaper said Sunday.

The minister said that the number of children who have lost their providers has increased during the Syrian war. (Syria-War-Orphans)

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NEW DELHI -- At least four people were killed and three others injured Sunday in a boiler blast in a sugar factory in southern Indian state of Karnataka, officials said.

The blast took place at the factory's treatment plant in Mudhol of Bagalkot district, about 554 km north of Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka. (India-Boiler blast)

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JERUSALEM -- Israel's army said on Sunday that it has uncovered a fourth "attack tunnel" crossing from southern Lebanon into Israeli territory.

The tunnel was discovered over the weekend amidst the "Northern Shield" operation, which aims to "locate and thwart" cross-border tunnels, a military spokesperson said in a statement.(Israel-Lebanon-Tunnel) Enditem

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