BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH -- Thai media reports, citing the Thai army, said a grenade was fired from the Cambodian side and landed near a Thai operational base in the border area on Thursday, a claim which was denied by Cambodian authorities.
According to the reports, Thailand's Second Army Region said that a 40mm grenade was fired and landed near a Thai operational base in Sisaket Province, Thailand, at about 10:18 a.m. local time on Thursday, leaving no casualties. (Thailand-Cambodia-Conflict)
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COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport recorded its highest passenger traffic in 2025 since beginning operations in 2013, according to Sri Lanka's ports and civil aviation ministry.
Airport officials said passenger movements at Mattala reached 140,614 during the year, the highest level recorded since the airport opened. The airport also handled 703 international flights during 2025. (Sri Lanka-Airport-Traffic)
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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been facing mounting criticism over the timing of the upcoming general election, as opposition figures and educators warned the vote could disrupt university entrance exams and discourage youth participation.
The election, scheduled for Feb. 8, will be the first House of Representatives election held in February since 1990, a month that coincides with peak entrance exam season across Japan. (Japan-PM-Election)
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NEW DELHI -- At least 15 people died and some others were injured when an explosion took place inside a coalmine in India's northeastern state of Meghalaya, official sources confirmed on Thursday.
All the victims were laborers working at the coalmine, located at a village in the state's East Jaintia Hills district, local media reported. (India-Coalmine-Blast) Enditem
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