Chinese shares close higher Tuesday

Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.07 percent to 4,085.08 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.1 percent higher at 14,982.14 points.

The combined turnover of the two indices totaled 2.41 trillion yuan (about 351.34 billion U.S. dollars), down from 2.58 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.

Shares in the power, coal and oil sectors led the rally, while electronics, medical device and furniture stocks witnessed marked losses.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.31 percent to close at 3,688.94 points Tuesday.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.81 percent lower at 1,842.37 points on Tuesday.

Chinese shares close higher Tuesday

A freight train and a bus collided in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday afternoon, killing at least eight people, local media reported.

At around 15:40, a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Ratchathewi District, triggering a fire accompanied by an explosion. Several other cars and motorcycles were also involved.

More than 20 people were injured, according to the Thai transport ministry, as rescuers rushed to the scene to put out the fire and carry out rescue operations.

Deputy Minister of Transport Siripong Angkasakulkiat said in an interview with Thai media that the bus had stopped at the railway crossing due to a red light, preventing the railway barrier from lowering. The freight train was too heavy to brake in time, leading to the collision.

At least 8 dead in train-bus collision in Bangkok