Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 25

At least eight paramilitary troopers of India's Central Reserve Police (CRPF) were killed and 18 others wounded Saturday after militants attacked their bus in the restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

The attack was carried out at Pampore town of Pulwama district, about 24 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. (India-Kashmir-Attack)

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YANGON -- A total of 10 people have been injured and two missing due to collapse of a pit wall in a jade mine in Hpakant township, Kachin state, according to the state government of Kachin Saturday.

The 30 feet long and 200 feet high wall of the pit collapsed on Friday afternoon in the jade mine which was located near Nantmaw village in the township. The jade mine is operated by Jade Leaf company. (Myanmar-Jade Mine-Collapse)

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FAIZABAD, Afghanistan -- Gun battle between security forces and Taliban militants in the northern Badakhshan province has left 11 people including eight militants and three police dead, a senior police officer in the northern region, General Shir Aziz Kamawal said Saturday.

"The clash flared up in Shiwa area of Arghanjkha district on Friday and lasted for hours during which eight Taliban rebels and three police personnel had been killed," Kamawal told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Gun Battle)

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KOLKATA, India -- A snow leopard, which is under global animal protection, arrived here Friday from London to be sent to the zoo in the northeastern Indian hills of Darjeeling in West Bengal, said an official.

Makalu, the two-year-old snow leopard, would be mated with young female felines at the zoo, an official said. It arrived at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport here. (India-Britain-Snow Leopard) Endit