Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, June 6

SEOUL– South Korea- U.S. joint forces fired eight ground-to-ground ballistic missiles off South Korea’s east coast on Monday, Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. NEW DELHI– The death toll from Sunday’s bus mishap in northern India rose to 25, according to the private news agency Asian News International.

SEOUL — South Korea-U.S. joint forces fired eight ground-to-ground ballistic missiles off South Korea’s east coast on Monday, Yonhap news agency reported citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The combined forces launched eight ground-to-ground Army Tactical Missile System missiles from an east coastal region in Gangwon province for about 10 minutes from 4:45 a.m. local time (1945 GMT). (S.Korea-US-Missile)

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NEW DELHI — The death toll from Sunday’s bus mishap in northern India rose to 25, according to the private news agency Asian News International (ANI).

Uttarakhand state’s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the new toll, ANI reported. (India-Bus Accident-Toll)

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CANBERRA — Many Australian doctors are experiencing burnout amid intense pressure on the hospital system, a survey suggested.

John Wilson, the outgoing president of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), on Monday revealed a RACP survey that found 87 percent of doctors were experiencing burnout, potentially causing major risks to patient safety. (Australia-Doctors-COVID-19)

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KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia reported 1,358 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,514,989, according to the health ministry.

There are two new imported cases, with 1,356 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. (Malaysia-COVID-19-Updates) Enditem