HONG KONG - HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals on Tuesday reported a year-on-year drop of more than 20 per cent in cargo volume handled in February.

TOKYO - A VOLCANO in southern Japan erupted on Tuesday leading to a warning to nearby residents, the meteorological agency said.

COLOMBO - A SUSPECTED Tamil Tiger suicide bomber killed at least 10 people and wounded 35, including Sri Lanka's telecommunications minister, during a Muslim festival in the Indian Ocean island's south on Tuesday, officials said.