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Xinhua Asia-Pacific News Summary at 0600GMT, Jan. 8

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Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of memory chips, smartphones and TVs, said Thursday that its operating profit rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Preliminary figure for Samsung's operating profit was 5.2 trillion won (4.7 billion U.S. dollars) in the three months ending Dec. 31, the company said in a statement. (South Korea-Samsung- Profit)

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COLOMBO -- Voting started in Sri Lanka's presidential election on Thursday, which is tipped to be a close race with the incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa fighting for an unprecedented third term.

Long lines of voters were observed as polling stations were opened. (Sri Lanka-Voting)

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MANILA -- At least one was killed and 19 others were injured in an explosion inside the Philippine New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Thursday morning, the Bureau of Corrections said.

The incident took place at around 9:45 a.m. local time when an alleged hand grenade exploded inside the security compound of the national penitentiary located in Muntilupa City, Metro Manila. ( Philippines-Blast)

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SYDNEY -- More than 110 Australian people became ill and many were admitted to hospital suffering food poisoning, local media reported on Thursday.

The outbreak of potentially deadly salmonella poisoning was traced to a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that health authorities believe the salmonella came from eggs used in the batter to make deep fried ice cream.

The restaurant was ordered to cease trading pending an investigation. (Australia-Food Poisoning) Endi