TOKYO -- Heavy rain lashed parts of western Japan on Saturday, suspending train services and triggering risks of flooding and landslides in some parts.

Operations on the Tokaido Shinkansen line have been suspended as of 7:15 p.m. local time due to severe rainfall, affecting the entire line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. (Japan-Rain-Landslide)

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JAKARTA -- As many as nine people were killed and four others injured following a large fire at a cooking oil factory near Jakarta, Indonesia's largest city, an official said on Saturday.

According to Idham Kholid, head of the reconstruction and rehabilitation unit at Bekasi's disaster management and mitigation agency, the fire occurred on Friday at an industrial complex in the town of Bekasi and all flames have now been extinguished. (Indonesia-Fire)

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FAIZABAD, Afghanistan -- At least seven travelers lost their lives, and four others were injured following a deadly road accident in north Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Friday, provincial police spokesman Ihsanullah Kamgar said on Saturday.

The deadly road accident took place on Friday afternoon when a vehicle turned turtle and plunged into the Amu River in the Khwahan district of this province, leaving the seven dead and four injured, the official added. (Afghanistan-Road Accident)

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan government has made biometric verification mandatory at airports across the country in a step to increase border security, the interior ministry has said.

The ministry said in a statement that it directed the country's Federal Investigation Agency on Friday to take immediate action regarding the installation of the biometric machines. (Pakistan-Airport-Biometric Verification)

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BANGKOK -- Chinese carmaker BYD officially launched its premium brand DENZA in Thailand on Friday in a move to expand its presence in the Southeast Asian country's upscale automotive market.

Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary general of the Thailand Board of Investment, emphasized in his opening speech the importance of the entry of the DENZA brand into the Thai market, which marks a milestone in the development of Thailand's electric vehicle (EV) industry. (Thailand-BYD)

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NEW DELHI -- Indian government Saturday said it has protested "in the strongest terms" Canada's allegations against its federal home minister Amit Shah, terming them as "absurd and baseless".

According to India's foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, the Canadian High Commission representative in India was summoned and handed over a diplomatic note in this regard. (India-Canada-Diplomatic Row) Enditem

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