7 killed, 6 missing in SW China landslides

Seven people have been killed and six others are missing as two landslides hit southwest China's Guizhou Province Tuesday, local authorities said Wednesday.
Afghan airstrikes kill 3 militants including group commander in southern province
At least three militants including a group commander were killed as fighting aircraft pounded Taliban hideout ---------
Sri Lankan president extends state of emergency
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena extended the state of emergency on Monday, by another month considering the security situation in the country.
Abe likely to reshuffle Cabinet in mid-September
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet and ruling party executives in mid-September.
Air strikes by Assad forces kill over 40 civilians
Syrian government forces have conducted an airstrike on an insurgent    in northwestern Syria, killing dozens of civilians.
S.Korea media: Russia violated airspace
Media in South Korea report that a Russian military aircraft violated what Seoul claims to be its airspace near the Takeshima Islands on Tuesday morning.
Truck crash kills 5, injures 2 in northern Vietnam
Five Vietnamese people died and two others got injured after a truck hit a median strip------------