NEW DELHI -- At least five persons, including three women, died, and over two dozen were injured in a stampede at a temple in India's eastern state of Bihar early on Monday, confirmed a local cop over the phone.

The mishap occurred when a large number of devotees gathered to offer prayers at a temple in the state's Jehanabad district on the occasion of the fourth Monday of the Hindu calendar month "Saawan." (India-Stampede Deaths)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia will launch in September an e-Arrival card scheme for air passengers arriving in the Southeast Asian country, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Monday.

The e-Arrival digital card will replace paper forms for immigration, health and customs declarations. It will be available either at www.arrival.gov.kh or via the Cambodia e-Arrival app available in the App Store and Play Store on mobile phones or other electronic devices. (Cambodia-E-Arrival Card)

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SEOUL -- Thirteen people were injured on Monday from a multi-vehicle pileup on an expressway in southwestern South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency.

The pileup involving nine sedans and trucks occurred at about 12:10 p.m. local time (0310 GMT) near an interchange of the Honam Expressway in the southwestern city of Jeongeup, North Jeolla province. (South Korea-Pileup)

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JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government held its first plenary cabinet meeting in the country's new capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan province on Monday.

The meeting, led by President Joko Widodo, was held in the Garuda Palace, participated by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and all ministers. (Indonesia-New Capital)

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ISLAMABAD -- The first unit of the Chinese-built Suki Kinari Hydropower project in northwest Pakistan was connected to the grid for power generation on Monday.

It marks that the project under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has taken the most critical step towards commercial operation. (Pakistan-CPEC-Suki Kinari Hydropower) Enditem

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