Xinhua Asia Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 14

BANGKOK -- A speedboat carrying 27 Chinese tourists and several Thai crews exploded on southern Thailand's Andaman Sea near Phi-Phi Islands on Sunday.

A Thai was killed and 16 others have been found injured, according to local media. Thailand-Boat Explosion-Injured)

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SINGAPORE -- The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was quoted by local media on Sunday as saying that a ship sank in South China Sea on Friday, 11 out of 13 crew were rescued and two remained missing.

MPA said it had been informed by the crew of three merchant ships that they had rescued 11 people when their vessel sank. (Singapore-China-Ship Sank)

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JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- A total of 17 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed as the security forces aircrafts targeted the radical outfit's positions in Haska Mina and Achin districts of the eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, an official said Sunday. (Afghanistan-IS-Killed)

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NEW DELHI -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived here Sunday on a six-day visit of India, aimed at bolstering bilateral defense and trade ties.

This has been the first time that an Israeli Prime Minister pays an official visit to India in the past 15 years, the last being Ariel Sharon in 2003. (Israel-India-Visit) Enditem