ISLAMABAD -- A mortar shell blast killed five children and injured 13 others in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday morning, police sources said.
The incident happened at about 9:30 a.m. local time (0430 GMT) in Lakki Marwat district of the province when a group of children, while playing in the nearby mountainous area, found an unexploded mortar shell, police sources told Xinhua. (Pakistan-KP-Blast)
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COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan customs generated more than 1.2 trillion rupees (about 4 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue during the first seven months of 2025, an official said Saturday.
According to Sri Lanka Customs spokesperson Seevali Arukgoda, customs earned 231 billion rupees (about 770 million dollars) in July, the highest monthly revenue on record, primarily from taxes on vehicle imports. (Sri Lanka-Customs-Revenue)
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TOKYO -- Japan experienced its hottest July for the third year in a row, with a record 2.89 degrees Celsius higher than usual, according to the country's weather agency.
The nationwide average temperature was the highest for July since comparable records began in 1898, toppling the previous record set in 2024 by 2.16 degrees Celsius, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Friday. (Japan-Heat)
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COLOMBO -- Over 40 garment factory workers were injured when the bus they were traveling in veered off the road and plunged down a slope in Dehiowita, Sabaragamuwa Province, on Saturday morning, police said.
According to police, the injured have been admitted to a regional hospital for treatment. (Sri Lanka-Bus Accident) Enditem
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