Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Jan. 21

Ten of the surviving 18 hostages held in the Sydney siege last month are reported to have been paid a total of 1.23 million U.S. dollars to appear on rival television networks.

Various Australian news outlets including News Corporation, the Daily Mail and the Guardian have reported deals have been made with eight survivors by the Nine Network.(Australia-Siege Hostage)

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NEW DELHI -- A three-storey building collapsed Wednesday early morning in India's capital New Delhi, and many are feared trapped, news channel CNN-IBN reported.

The incident took place around 3 a.m. in Gautampuri area of northeast Delhi. (India-Building Collapse)

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PHNOM PENH -- The National Assembly of Cambodia has formally recognized Sam Rainsy, president of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), as a minority leader "with a rank equal to the prime minister."

"The National Assembly decides to recognize His Excellency Sam Rainsy as the parliamentary minority leader,"according to an announcement signed by Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly on Tuesday and released to the media on Wednesday.( Cambodia-Oppositon-Minority Leader)

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SEOUL -- Four workers were dead on Wednesday when a steel structure broke away from a crane in a South Korean shipyard, local media reported.

The steel structure was separated from the 40-ton crane at about 9:46 a.m. in a shipyard building structures for ships located in Busan, the country's southeastern port city.(S.Korea- Worker Death) Endi