TOKYO -- A bear entered a supermarket and attacked a male employee on Saturday in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, local media reported.

The man in his 40s was taken to hospital after suffering facial and other injuries, although they were not life-threatening, Kyodo News reported, citing local authorities. (Japan-Bear Attack)

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HANOI -- Vietnam's 15th National Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution on the investment policy for the north-south high-speed railway project with a total investment of 1.7 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (about 67 billion U.S. dollars).

The project spans three medium-term budget cycles, requiring approximately 538 billion dong (21.22 million dollars) for preparatory work (2021-2025), 841.7 trillion dong (33.2 million dollars) for 2026-2030, and 871.3 trillion dong (34.3 million dollars) for 2031-2035, Vietnam News Agency reported. (Vietnam-Railway)

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- A seminar on expanding practical cooperation and deepening China-New Zealand friendship has brought together key figures from both nations to discuss the mutual aspirations for the bilateral relationship between China and New Zealand.

The seminar, held here on Friday, was organized by the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand China Friendship Society (NZCFS). It featured speeches from prominent leaders and panel sessions on bilateral economic and people-to-people exchanges, highlighting the importance of mutual understanding and cooperation. (New Zealand-China-Ties)

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ISLAMABAD -- The death toll of sectarian violence in Kurram district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province rose to 124, local administration said on Saturday.

An official from the local administration of the district said the death toll rose after 16 more people died in armed clashes during the last 24 hours, adding that over 170 others were also injured. (Pakistan-Sectarian Violence-Death) Enditem

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