Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Feb. 12

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Police in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province have arrested seven people on charge of the involvement in drug trafficking, a senior police official Waisudin Talash said Monday.

All the arrested men involved in drug trafficking and criminal activities, the official said, had been referred to concerned authorities for further investigation. (Afghanistan-Drug)

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NEW DELHI -- At least eight people were killed and two others injured early Monday after a vehicle which they were travelling in plunged into a river in India's eastern state of Jharkhand, police said.

The jeep fell into river in Dumka district, about 313 km northeast of Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand.(India-Road accident)

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CANBERRA -- South Australian's voting in March's state election have been promised shorter waiting times at polling booths if they download a smartphone application (app).

The EasyVote Card App, launched by the Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA) on Monday, is the first of its kind in Australia. (Australia-App)

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NEW DELHI -- Indian aviation authorities have launched a probe after a mid-air collision between two passenger planes was averted near Mumbai.

The incident took place on Feb. 7 when an aircraft of private passenger airline Vistara came dangerously close to a plane of India's national carrier Air India in Mumbai's airspace. (India-Probe-Collision) Enditem