Singaporean PM arrives in Malaysia for annual meeting

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in Malaysia on Monday for a working visit.
5 including 3 U.S. soldiers killed, 8 injured in car bomb blast in Afghanistan
About five people, including three U.S. soldiers and a U.S. contractor and an assailant, were killed
Israelis to vote in general election
Israelis will go to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the country's general election.
Japan extends N.Korea sanctions for 2 years
Japan has decided to extend its trade ban and other sanctions on North Korea for a further two years.
New bridge opens to connect N.Korea and China
A new cross-border bridge has opened over a river between China and North Korea, raising the potential for increased bilateral economic exchanges amid ongoing international sanctions.
1 killed in Canada shooting
A man was killed in a shooting outside a busy recreation center in Pickering of Great Toronto Area in Canada Sunday morning, local media reported.
2 Lao drug traffickers arrested in Vietnam
 Border guard forces of Vietnam's central highlands Kon Tum province said Monday they have detained two Lao drug traffickers and confiscated nearly 40,000 pills of synthetic drug.