BANGKOK -- Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday after securing enough support among the lawmakers to remain in office.

The no-confidence motion against Paetongtarn was rejected by 319 legislators, with 162 supporting it and seven abstaining from voting, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha announced in a televised broadcast of the parliamentary session. (Thailand-PM-Vote)

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JAKARTA -- A train collided with a car in Sukoharjo regency, Central Java province, Indonesia on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring three others, officials said.

The accident occurred at a railroad crossing on Pasarnguter Street. All victims were immediately transported to DKR Sukoharjo Hospital, said Feni Novida Saragih, public relations coordinator for operational area 6 of Indonesia's state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia. (Indonesia-Transportation-Accident)

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SEOUL -- Six people were injured Wednesday as a Russian ship caught fire in waters off South Korea's southeastern coast, according to Yonhap news agency.

A patrol boat of the South Korean coast guard found the Russian-registered 7,534-ton refrigerated carrier catching fire in waters off the southeastern port city of Busan at about 7:14 a.m. local time (2214 GMT Tuesday). (South Korea-Ship Fire-Injury)

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SEOUL -- South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was acquitted of election law violation by an appeal court on Wednesday, cementing his position as a frontrunner in the next presidential election.

The Seoul High Court overturned a lower court's ruling, saying Lee, chief of the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, made no false statements during the last presidential campaign. (SKorea-Opposition Leader-Acquittal)

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TOKYO -- The wildfire in Okayama City has continued to burn for the fourth consecutive day, with no signs of containment as of Wednesday, local media reported.

The affected area has expanded to approximately 546 hectares, making it the largest forest fire ever recorded in Okayama Prefecture, according to national broadcaster NHK. (Japan-Wildfire-Expansion) Enditem

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