ISLAMABAD -- Up to 34 terrorists were killed as security forces conducted a series of intelligence-driven operations in Pakistan, the military said on Wednesday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that 26 terrorists were killed in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, whereas eight terrorists were killed in an engagement in southwest Balochistan province. (Pakistan-Terrorist-Engagement)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia said on Thursday that mine action should never be politicized as it is about saving lives, reducing humanitarian risks, and advancing peace.
In a statement, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority said any reporting regarding the discovery of anti-personnel mines along the Cambodia-Thailand border deserved careful, objective, and responsible handling. (Cambodia-Landmines)
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SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged sustained efforts to reduce hostility with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, according to local media.
"The values we must pursue are peace and stability. We must break away from the past that was racing toward war and confrontation," Lee said in a weekly meeting with presidential secretaries. (South Korea-Peace-DPRK)
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TOKYO -- The number of babies born in Japan in 2025 fell from a year earlier to 705,809, the lowest since records began in 1899 and marking a 10th consecutive year of record lows, health ministry data showed on Thursday.
The figure, including those of foreign nationals, was down 2.1 percent from 2024, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said. (Japan-Declining births) Enditem
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