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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1030 GMT, Jan. 14

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Increasing and expediting land supply is the fundamental solution to resolve the land and housing problems of Hong Kong, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said when delivering his policy address on Wednesday.

Leung said the root of many social and economic problems in Hong Kong lies in the shortage of land for development.(Hong Kong- Housing)

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ISLAMABAD -- An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Wednesday indicted former President Pervez Musharraf in the killing of a senior tribal elder, lawyers said.

Musharraf has been charged in the murder of Nawab Akber Bugti, who was killed in a raid by security forces in southwestern Balochistan province in 2006.(Pakistan-Musharraf)

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SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- A civilian was wounded in a landmine blast close to Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, officials said Wednesday.

The blast took place in forward area of Bagiyal Dara in frontier Poonch district, about 185 km southwest of Srinagar city, summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.(Kashmir-Blast)

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SINGAPORE -- A hotpot restaurant in Singapore, which was pictured with a dead rat in one of its dishes, was ordered to carry out "intensive pest control treatment" by Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA), local media reported on Wednesday.

The restaurant, located at the Marina Square, has been requested to suspend business last week after consumers said they have found a dead rat when dining in the buffet hotpot diner.( Singapore-Restaurant) Endi