TOKYO -- A Japanese high court has upheld a lower court's ruling that the country's prohibition of dual nationality is constitutional, dismissing a claim by a Japanese-born U.S. citizen, local media reported on Friday.

Plaintiff Yuri Kondo, 77, who resides in Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, contended that Article 11 of the nationality law, which stipulates loss of Japanese nationality if a foreign nationality is acquired by choice, violates fundamental human rights related to the pursuit of happiness, self-determination and identity, as protected by the constitution, Kyodo News reported. (Japan-Dual Nationality)

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NEW DELHI -- India's factory activity growth, determined by the index of industrial production (IIP), witnessed a contraction of 0.1 percent in August, the government data showed Friday.

The IIP growth rate for July was 4.7 percent, according to data issued by the federal Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation. (India-IIP-August)

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COLOMBO -- Two buses collided along the Colombo-Kandy main road on Friday morning, injuring about 18 passengers, the police said in a statement.

Around 18 people were admitted to the Kegalle and Mawanella hospitals, two main hospitals in the area, the police said. (Sri Lanka-Bus Accident-Injury)

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DHAKA -- The World Bank has lowered its 2024-25 fiscal year (July 2024-June 2025) economic growth outlook for Bangladesh mainly due to the South Asian country's political instability.

The global lender in a report titled "South Asia Development Update for October 2024" released on Thursday has forecast a 4 percent growth for Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) in the current fiscal year -- down from 5.2 percent forecast earlier. (Bangladesh-World Bank-Growth Projection) Enditem

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