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INDIA

Chinese crew rescued from ship, 2 missing

The Chinese embassy in New Delhi confirmed on Tuesday that there were 14 Chinese crew members on the container ship that exploded in waters near Kerala, India, on Monday, including six from China's Taiwan region. There are still two crew members from China's Taiwan missing, the embassy said. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said on Monday that a fire broke out on a Singapore-registered container vessel with 22 crew members on board. According to Indian media, the ship left Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Saturday and was expected to arrive in India's Mumbai on Tuesday.

KOREAN PENINSULA

ROK halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border

The Republic of Korea halted broadcasting propaganda through loudspeakers in the border area with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Seoul's defense ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said in a statement that this was a measure to fulfill President Lee Jae-myung's pledge to restore trust in inter-Korean relations and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Xinhua