Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1645 GMT, Jan. 13
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Final results of investigation on the crashed AirAsia QZ 8501 will be published at least one year later, an Indonesian official said here on Tuesday.
"A final report containing all the results of the probe into the crash will be released one year later," Tatang Kurniadi, Chairman of Indonesian Transport Safety Committee, told a press conference in Pangkalan Bun city, central Kalimantan. (Indonesia- AirAsia Flight-Probe)
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ISLAMABAD -- Visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged 250 million U.S. dollars for Pakistan's displaced persons resulted from anti-Taliban operation in North Waziristan tribal region as Pakistan and the United States concluded their Strategic Dialogue here on Tuesday.
Officials say that nearly one million people were uprooted when the Pakistani security forces launched the long-awaited major offensive against the Taliban in North Waziristan in June last year. (Pakistan-U.S.-Displaced Persons)
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ISLAMABAD -- At least three security personnel were killed and three others sustained injuries in two different terrorist attacks in Pakistan on Tuesday evening, local media reported.
According to the reports, at least two security personnel were killed and three others were injured when their vehicle was hit by a landmine blast in Korkamna area of Kurram Agency, the country's northwest tribal region bordering Afghanistan. (Pakistan-Attack)
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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir-- Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire Tuesday in the disputed Kashmir region, officials said.
The firing was reported along forward posts in Samba sector, 53 km south of Jammu city, the winter capital of the Indian- controlled Kashmir. (India-Pakistan-Fire) Endi