NEW DELHI -- The death toll in the hospital fire that broke out in India's Mumbai city on Monday has risen to six.

At least 100 people have been rescued so far, said media reports. (India-Fire)

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HERAT, Afghanistan -- At least seven militants including two local leaders of the Taliban were killed as military aircraft targeted the militant group in Shindand district of the western Herat province on Monday, a statement of army said.

"Acting upon intelligence report, the fighting aircraft targeted a Taliban vehicle in Zirkoh area of Shindand district early morning, killing seven insurgents including Mullah Ghulam Sakhi, the chief of education commission of the armed outfit, and Mullah Najibullah, the shadow governor for Shindand district on the spot," the statement said. (Afghanistan-Airstrike)

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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia rejected on Monday recent moves of the U.S. Senate over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to recommend ending U.S. military assistance to the Saudi-led operation in Yemen, and accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement in the death of Saudi journalist Khashoggi. (Saudi Arabia-US)

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ATLANTA, the United States -- Experts and scholars from China and the United States gathered here on Saturday to mark the 40th anniversary of the two governments' announcement to establish bilateral relations in 1979.

China and the United States said on Dec. 16, 1978 that they would officially establish a diplomatic relationship on Jan. 1, 1979. To mark the announcement, the meeting, co-held by Renmin University of China North America Alumni Association and the China Program of the Carter Center, a U.S. think tank, invited some 200 people from the two nations to discuss bilateral ties and their challenges, opportunities and global implications. (US-China-Ties) Enditem

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