Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 3

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan -- A Taliban key commander Mullah Nasir is among five militants who have been killed in the troubled Helmand province of Afghanistan, a senior army commander in the southern region Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai said Sunday.

"The security forces have killed Taliban's notorious commander Mullah Nasir with four of his armed men," Ahmadzai told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Taliban Commander-Killed)

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BALI, Indonesia -- Residents living close to Indonesia's Bali volcano have been going through unprecedented ordeals.

"We are now very confused why it can be like this. If it can, please erupt as soon as possible so as to make everyone here going back to normal life again," Nyoman Sudarsana, a local resident, said.

Nyoman referred to Mount Agung volcano, whose activities have yet to recede with the alert remaining the highest. (Indonesia-Volcano-Eruption)

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SEOUL -- Death toll from a boat accident which occurred Sunday off the coast of the South Korean city of Incheon has risen to 13, South Korean Coast Guard said.

Two others were still missing as of 1:00 p.m. (0400 GMT), it added. (S.Korea-Boat Accident-Casualties) Enditem