SEOUL -- Ten soldiers were injured Wednesday in an explosion accident at an army artillery unit in northwestern South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency.
A mock shell, used to create the effects of sound and smoke when a real shell is exploded, detonated for unidentified reasons during artillery drills without live ammunition at the unit in the northwestern city of Paju at about 3:24 p.m. local time (0624 GMT). (South Korea-Explosion)
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HONG KONG -- The 10th Belt and Road Summit opened in Hong Kong on Wednesday, convening key officials and business leaders from Belt and Road countries and regions to explore new opportunities for collaboration and forge a win-win future.
John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said in his address that over the past 10 years, more than 45,000 people from over 120 countries and regions have participated in the summit. Together, they have presented over 2,800 projects along the Belt and Road, shaping a shared vision through collaboration and connectivity. (Hong Kong-Belt and Road Summit)
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KABUL -- The Afghan government has described the recent Israeli air strikes on Qatar's capital Doha as a "barbaric act" and strongly condemned it, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) on Tuesday night.
Describing the attack as a blatant violation of Qatar's sovereignty and an open breach of all international laws, the state-owned media outlet cautioned that repetition of such aggressions would widen the scope of conflicts in the region. (Afghanistan-Israel-Statement)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia and Thailand on Wednesday expressed their firm commitment to resolving border disputes peacefully and preventing clashes, said a press statement released by the Cambodian defense ministry.
The commitment was made during the first Special General Border Committee (GBC) Meeting, which was held in Cambodia's Koh Kong province and co-chaired by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Seiha and Thailand's acting Defense Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit. (Cambodia-Thailand-Meeting) ■
