Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Dec. 26

NEW DELHI -- At least five people were killed and five others injured when a speeding bus ploughed into a group of pilgrims in southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tuesday, police said.

The accident occurred near Dharapuram in the state's Tirupur district, some 450 km from Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. (India-Bus-Accident)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- A top militant commander was killed Tuesday in a fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

The gunfight broke out in village Samboora of Pulwama district, 28 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. (India-Kashmir-Gunfight)

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MANILA -- Philippine troops have killed at least 10 extremist rebels in airstrikes in southern Philippines' Maguindanao province, the military said on Tuesday.

The troops launched the airstrikes around 10:00 p.m. local time on Monday after an undetermined number of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) attacked an army post in Maitumaig village in Datu Unsay town, the military said. (Philippines-Militants)

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SEOUL -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Tuesday that the agreement with Japan in December 2015 lacked communications with South Korean victims who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during World War II.

Kang told a meeting with local media reporters that the conclusion was reached that there was a significant shortage in communications with the victims in reaching the agreement, referring to the so-called "final and irreversible" deal over "the comfort women" victims announced on Dec. 28, 2015 by South Korea and Japan. (South Korea-Japan-Comfort Women) Enditem