KATHMANDU, March 2 (Xinhua) -- A total of 96,880 foreign visitors toured Nepal in February, 0.6 percent lower than the same month in 2024, the Nepal Tourism Board said on Sunday.

Indians, Americans and Chinese were among the top three sources of tourists for Nepal, the board noted in a report. (Nepal-Tourist Arrivals)

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MANILA -- A suspected rebel has been killed in a clash with government troops in Sultan Kudarat province in the southern Philippines, the military said Sunday.

In a report, the military said the fighting broke out around 11 a.m. local time on Saturday when government troops on combat patrol ran into some 20 New People's Army (NPA) insurgents in Palimbang town, resulting in the death of one rebel and the recovery of two firearms. (Philippines-Clash-Death)

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COLOMBO -- Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu ordered the closure of government offices and institutions on Sunday in response to severe flooding caused by the highest daily accumulated rainfall in the country's history, PSM News, the official state media of the Maldives, reported.

The Maldives Meteorological Service in a post on X said it recorded 296 millimeters of rainfall in the 24 hours ended at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. (Maldives-Flooding)

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KABUL -- Afghan counter-narcotic police have detained 71 suspected drug smugglers and seized more than 11 kg of illicit drugs in the capital city of Kabul, an official statement said on Sunday.

The contraband, which included 3.2 kg of methamphetamine, 4 kg of heroin and 4.4 kg of hashish, was seized during separate routine operations carried out by the police on the outskirts of Kabul city, the office of Deputy Minister of Interior for Counter-Narcotics said in the statement. (Afghanistan-Law-Smugglers) Enditem

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