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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 15

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An explosion happened in front of Thailand's National Theatre on Monday evening, leaving two Thai women slightly injured, Thai media reported.

The two women were hit in their arms and were being treated in a local hospital. The explosion, taking place at about 8:30 p.m. local time, seemed to be a pipe bomb. Police and an explosive ordnance disposal unit were investigating the scene. (Thailand-Blast)

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KABUL -- Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree ordering distribution of computerized national identity cards, a local media outlet reported on Monday.

"President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the distribution of electronic identity cards," Ariana News reported, quoting a statement of the press office of the second vice president. (Afghanistan-ID cards)

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TOKYO -- A Japanese civil group on Monday filed a criminal complaint against officials involved in a dubious cut-price land deal between the government and the scandal-hit school operator Moritomo Gakuen.

The complaint, filed with the Tokyo District Court, alleges that seven former and current officials of the Finance Ministry and the ministry's Kinki bureau illegally destroyed official documents on the shady land deal and shall be held criminally responsible. (Japan-Land deal scandal)

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MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday that troops killed the two militants of the Abu Sayyaf group in Bohol province in the central Philippines this April.

AFP spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said clashes broke out around 5:30 p.m. in Calape town in Bohol province on Monday, resulting in the death of one militant. The other one tried to flee but was eventually killed. (Philippines-Militants) Endit