NEW DELHI -- People living close to border areas and the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan Sunday woke up to a calm morning as guns have fallen silent four days after an incessant military conflict.
The uneasy calm has brought relief to people in both countries, especially those living on the boundaries between them. (India-Pakistan-Ceasefire)
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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday emphasized Japan's strong stance on eliminating U.S. tariff measures, including those on automobiles, during trade negotiations.
Speaking on a Fuji TV program, Ishiba said Japan is investing in the United States and creating jobs. "If Japan's automobile industry is weakened, we will no longer be able to invest in America." (Japan-U.S.-Tariff)
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JAKARTA -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western Aceh province on Sunday, but no large waves were triggered, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency.
The tremor occurred at 15:57 local time, with epicenter located 21 km southwest of Aceh Barat Daya regency at a depth of 45 km. (Indonesia-Earthquake)
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COLOMBO -- Over 20 were killed and some others injured as a bus plunged off a cliff in Kotmale in Sri Lanka's Central Province on Sunday morning, police said.
The injured were under close medical supervision in a hospital.
The Sri Lanka Transport Board sent a team to the scene to investigate the accident. (Sri Lanka-Road Accident) ■
