TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northern and northeastern Japan on Monday, the country's weather agency said.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the quake's epicenter was located off Aomori Prefecture at a latitude of 41.0 degrees north and a longitude of 142.3 degrees east. (Japan-Earthquake)

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LONDON -- China is regarded by the largest number of interviewed global experts as the fastest-growing source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2026, according to a recent report by fDi Intelligence, an investment research publication under the Financial Times.

The report, released on Thursday, also noted that the center of gravity in global trade and investment is shifting rapidly southward, with emerging economies poised to become the primary drivers of global growth. (UK-China-FDI)

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PHNOM PENH -- Four Cambodian civilians have been killed in a Cambodia-Thailand border conflict, Cambodian Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said on Monday.

"Three civilians were killed in Oddar Meanchey province and one was killed in Preah Vihear province," he told Xinhua by telephone. (Cambodia-Thailand-Conflict)

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KABUL -- At least two passengers lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries when a bus overturned in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province on Sunday, local police reported.

The incident occurred in the Ali Abad district along the highway linking northern Badakhshan province to the capital Kabul, and was caused by reckless driving, provincial police spokesman Jumaddin Khaksar said. (Afghanistan-Accident-Road) Enditem