KABUL -- Five civilians were killed and 11 others injured as a roadside bomb struck a mini-bus in Sarobi district outside Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Tuesday, district governor Gohar Khan Babari said.

According to the official, the deadly incident took place at noon, and all the victims were civilians. (Afghanistan-Bomb attack)

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NEW DELHI -- The incessant rains in India's northeastern state of Assam has worsened the flood situation there as water has inundated new areas, officials said Tuesday.

According to officials around 2.2 million people were affected in the current wave of flooding in 22 districts. Around 13 rivers and tributaries were flowing above the danger mark.(India-Floods)

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JAKARTA -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,591 within one day to 78,572, with the death toll adding by 54 to 3,710, a Health Ministry official said on Tuesday.

According to Achmad Yurianto, 947 more people had been discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 37,636.(Indonesia-COVID-19)

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TOKYO -- The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday confirmed 143 new COVID-19 infections, with the number staying below the 200-mark for the second straight day but spiking above the 119 cases detected a day earlier.

Monday's figure marked the first time the number of daily COVID-19 cases had dropped below 200 in five days. (Japan-COVID-19) Enditem

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