ISLAMABAD -- Two soldiers and nine terrorists were killed in three separate operations in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the military said on Monday.
The security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in Lakki Marwat, Bannu and North Waziristan districts of KP, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement. (Pakistan-Counter Terrorism)
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NEW DELHI -- At least five people were killed and two others critically injured Tuesday after rocks caved in inside a stone quarry in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said.
The stone quarry collapsed in Singampunari of Sivagangai district, about 418 km southwest of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. (India-Quarry Collapse)
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HONG KONG -- Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) on Tuesday listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with shares surging over 10 percent at market opening.
CATL announced allocation results showing that, before the exercise of the overallotment option, the Hong Kong public offering was oversubscribed by about 150.2 times, raising a total of approximately 35.66 billion HK dollars (4.55 billion U.S. dollars), with net proceeds of 35.33 billion HK dollars after deducting listing expenses. (HK-CATL-IPO)
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SYDNEY -- Australia's central bank on Tuesday cut its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent, in its second rate cut this year.
The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said in a statement that it made the decision at its meeting on Tuesday, adding that maintaining low and stable inflation is the priority. (Australia-Cash Rate)
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SYDNEY -- Hundreds of commuters have been freed after being trapped in a Sydney train on Tuesday when a power cable fell onto the roof, triggering widespread network disruptions.
The high-voltage cable came down on top of a train near the station in Strathfield, 10 km west of Sydney's Central station, at 2:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday. (Australia-Train Accident) ■
