TOKYO -- Repeated reports of chemical leaks linked with U.S. military bases in Japan have fueled public concern over their potential health risks, prompting calls for thorough investigation.

In the latest case, around 47,000 liters of water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) overflowed from the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo during heavy rainfall in August. (Japan-Chemical-Leak)

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COLOMBO -- Over 33,000 new cancer patients were reported in Sri Lanka last year, according to a statement from the country's health ministry.

Palitha Mahipala, secretary to the health ministry, said 19,000 deaths were also reported last year. Oral cancer is the most common among men, and breast cancer is the leading type among women. (Sri Lanka-Cancer)

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KABUL -- A total of 25 Afghan inmates imprisoned in Iraq have been set free and returned to their homeland, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation said on Saturday.

According to the ministry's statement, the detainees were imprisoned in Iraq for not having legal documents for six months. After being released, they returned to Afghanistan via Iran through the Nimroz border. (Afghanistan-Law-Inmates)

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MACAO -- Sam Hou Fai was elected by an overwhelming majority as the sixth-term chief executive designate of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Sunday.

He won the election with 394 votes in favor out of 398 valid ballots. Song Man Lei, president of the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election, announced Sam as the winner. (Macao-Election-Sam Hou Fai) Enditem

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