The train will travel all the way north across mountains and rivers along the China-Laos Railway to Changsha, capital of southern China's Hunan Province. (Laos-China-Banana Train)
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JAKARTA -- Two people were killed and nine others injured after a suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung city, the capital of Indonesia's West Java province, on Wednesday morning, police said.
The casualties include the suicide bomber and one policeman, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said. (Indonesia-Suicide Bombing)
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NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday faced defeat in Delhi's local body polls after 15 years of service covering three consecutive terms.
The 10-year-old Aam Aadmi Party, which currently rules the Delhi state, emerged as the winner in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections, the voting for which was held on Sunday. (India-BJP-Local Election)
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KATHMANDU -- Nepal's ruling alliance has won a majority of seats in four of the seven provinces, as the Election Commission announced the results on Wednesday evening for the provincial assembly polls.
No single party has commanded a majority in all the seven provincial assemblies, as is the case for the House of Representatives of the parliament. (Nepal-Election Results)
