PHNOM PENH -- Cambodian Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said on Monday that four Cambodian civilians have been killed in a Cambodia-Thailand border conflict and nine others were wounded, as tens of thousands of people have fled their homes near the border for safe shelters.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on his official social media platform on Monday that the royal government's current top priority is to protect the people and the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Cambodia. (Cambodia-Thailand-Tensions)
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TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, with tsunami waves of 40 centimeters having been recorded in areas along the Pacific coast, the country's weather agency said.
The temblor occurred at 11:15 p.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, measuring upper 6 on Japan's seismic scale of 7 in the hardest-hit areas, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). (Japan-Earthquake)
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BANGKOK -- Thailand's military operations along the border with Cambodia will continue until its sovereignty and territorial integrity are no longer compromised, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura said on Monday.
Following a briefing to the diplomatic corps, Nikorndej said that Thailand undertakes its actions in response to attacks, defending its decision to launch air strikes against Cambodian positions as an act of self-defense. (Thailand-Cambodia-Military Operations)
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HONG KONG -- The election of the eighth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has concluded, with the results for all 90 seats announced early on Monday.
It was the second LegCo election held after the implementation of the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong" and the improved electoral system. The election was also held less than two weeks after a deadly fire broke out in a residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po. (Hong Kong-Legislature Election)
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JAKARTA -- Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said Monday that the death toll from recent floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra has risen to 961 with 293 people still missing as joint search and rescue teams recovered 40 more bodies across affected areas.
"The search and rescue team managed to recover 40 bodies. In Aceh, the number of fatalities rose by 23 to 389. In North Sumatra, nine additional victims were found, bringing the total to 338. In West Sumatra, eight more bodies were recovered, raising the figure to 234," said Abdul Muhari, head of BNPB's Data and Information Center, during a press briefing broadcast on the agency's YouTube channel. (Indonesia-Flood-Death) Enditem
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