TOKYO -- Severe tropical storm Ampil is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it nears eastern Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations of public transit services during the country's holiday travel rush.

The seventh typhoon of the year, moving northward, is expected to hit Japan's Kanto region over the weekend, overlapping with the nation's Bon holiday. (Japan-Typhoon-Traffic Disruptions)

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ISLAMABAD -- Four soldiers and six terrorists were killed in a clash in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistan army said on Wednesday.

The Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistani military, said that a fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists in South Waziristan district of the province. (Pakistan-Terror)

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BANGKOK -- Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over his ethical violation for appointing a cabinet member with a prison record.

The judges agreed by five votes to four to end Srettha's premiership status for breaching ethical standards under the country's constitution. The court also dismissed his cabinet but the remaining members will continue to perform caretaker duties until a new cabinet takes office. (Thailand-PM-Removal)

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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday that he will not run in the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month, in a countdown to his three-year term.

The nation is expected to see a new prime minister this fall following the announcement by Kishida, perplexed by mounting criticism over the LDP slush fund scandal and diving approval ratings for his cabinet. (Japan-LDP-Election, 2ND LD WRITETHRU)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's famous Angkor Archaeological Park received 44,053 Chinese visitors in the first seven months of 2024, up 33.4 percent over the same period last year, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said in a report on Wednesday.

The number accounted for 7.5 percent of total international tourist arrivals to the ancient park during the January-July period this year, the report said. (Cambodia-Tourists-Angkor) Enditem

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