MANILA -- Philippine activists supporting victims of wartime sex slavery slammed Japan on Tuesday for protesting against the erection of a comfort woman statue in Laguna province, south of Manila.

"Comfort women" is a euphemism for those who were forced into sexual slavery for Japanese military brothels during World War II. (The Philippines-Japan-Comfort woman)

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COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's Port of Colombo set a new record by handling 7 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in 2018, recording a growth of 13.2 percent from a year ago, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority said Tuesday.

As of Dec. 30 last year, Colombo Port had handled 7,027,300 containers, up from 6,209,000 in 2017, the highest number ever recorded in the port's history. (Sri Lanka-Port)

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NEW DELHI -- New Delhi and Islamabad exchanged a list of their nuclear installations and prisoners on Tuesday, officials said.

The exchange was carried out through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, Indian's Foreign Ministry officials said. (India-Pakistan-Nuclear installation)

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NEW DELHI -- India's veteran and versatile actor Kader Khan passed away in Canada, his family members said on Tuesday.

The actor died at the age of 81 after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Toronto on Monday. (India-Actor-Death) Enditem

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