BANGKOK -- Three Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion on Saturday morning during a patrol operation along the Thai-Cambodian border, the Thai Army said.
In a statement issued by Thailand's Second Army Region, the incident occurred at around 10:00 a.m. local time, when Thai troops were conducting a patrol and laying barbed wire to reinforce border security. (Thailand-Cambodia-Landmine)
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BEIRUT -- Six Lebanese Army soldiers were killed and an unspecified number of others injured on Saturday when a weapons depot exploded during an inspection and dismantling operation carried out by an army unit in the city of Tyre, southern Lebanon.
The army said in a statement that, "An explosion occurred inside the depot, resulting in an initial toll of six soldiers martyred." (Lebanon-Blast-Deaths)
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NEW DELHI -- At least seven people, including two women and two girls, died and a few others were injured when a wall collapsed on them while they were asleep late Friday in Delhi, confirmed a local police officer.
The mishap occurred in South East Delhi's Hari Nagar area amid incessant rains. (India-Delhi-Deaths)
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NEW YORK -- Three people were injured in a shooting at Times Square early Saturday, said the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
All the injured were hospitalized and in stable condition, said an NYPD spokesperson. A 17-year-old boy was held in custody and a firearm was recovered. (U.S.-New York-Shooting) Enditem