MAIMANA, Afghanistan -- At least seven militants including a local commander have been killed and five others injured after government fighting aircraft targeted Taliban hideouts in Garziwan district of Afghanistan's northern Faryab province on Tuesday, said an army statement released Wednesday.

The airstrikes, according to the statement, were launched against Taliban fighters in Adam Qala area of Garziwan district Tuesday afternoon killing seven insurgents including commander Abu Talha on the spot and wounding five others. (Afghanistan-Airstrikes-Militants)

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MANILA -- The Philippine troops have rescued an Indonesian kidnapped by terrorist group Abu Sayyaf after nearly four months in captivity, the military said on Wednesday.

Gerry Besana, spokesman of the Philippine military's Western Mindanao Command, said Juragan Kapal Samsul Saguni was rescued on Tuesday afternoon in a remote village in Sulu province in southern Philippines. (Philippines-Abu Sayyaf-Hostage)

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SEOUL -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Wednesday that if a second summit between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States, and the DPRK leader's Seoul visit take place, they would greatly help advance the Korean Peninsula's denuclearization, the inter-Korean relations and the settlement of permanent peace.

Kang made the remark during her New Year's press conference with local reporters, according to local media reports. (South Korea-DPRK-Denuclearization)

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TOKYO -- A car driven by an elderly man mounted a sidewalk in Tokyo's busy Shinjuku district on Wednesday and injured five pedestrians, local police said.

According to the police, the incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. local time on a busy shopping street in Shinjuku.

The crash occurred around 100 meters east of JR Shinjuku Station, a major transportation hub in central Tokyo. (Japan-Car Crash) Enditem

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