HERAT, Afghanistan -- Taliban militants has killed a primary court judge in Afghanistan's western Herat province, a local official said Tuesday.

The incident happened late on Monday night when a group of Taliban militants shot dead Abdul Rahim Azimi in Injil district, Shaidaye area, Jailani Farhad provincial government spokesman told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Taliban-Judge)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand's Ministry of Transport on Monday announced that all the 27 Westerdam cruise ship passengers who arrived in Thailand have tested negative for the novel coronavirus.

These passengers, who disembarked in Cambodia and came to Thailand, have tested negative and been allowed to continue to go to their destinations, said Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob. (Thailand-Cruise-COVID)

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MAHMUD-E-RAQI, Afghanistan -- Nine pro-government local militiamen were killed in a militants' overnight attack in Afghanistan's eastern Kapisa province as fighting rages in the country, a local official said Tuesday.

"The deaths occurred after Taliban militants armed with light and heavy weapons stormed a security post of pro-government tribal militias, known as local uprising fighters in Afghanya village of Nijrab district late Monday night," Qais Qaderi, provincial government spokesman, told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Fighters-Militiamen)

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NEW DELHI -- A private airlines flight on a domestic route in India caught a small fire during take-off at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in western state of Gujarat on Tuesday, confirmed an airlines spokesman.

Fortunately, with the timely action the fire could be doused and passengers and crew members were deplaned safely, added the spokesman.(India-Plane-Fire)

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NEW DELHI -- At least six people died and a few others injured in a road accident on Monday night in north India when a bus rammed into a car coming from the opposite direction, confirmed a local cop.

The mishap occurred on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, near Bilhaur town of Kanpur district of northern state of Uttar Pradesh, added the cop. (India-Road-Accident)

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SEOUL -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington next week to discuss various issues between the allies, Seoul's defense ministry said Tuesday.

South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo will leave Sunday for Washington to have a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Feb. 14 (Washington time). (U.S.-S.Korea-Talks) Enditem

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