Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Jan. 27

An earthquake measuring 5.6 Richter scale jolted North Sumatra province of Indonesia earlier Tuesday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here.

The quake struck at 07:53 a.m. local time with epicenter at 9 km northwest North Nias of the province and with the depth at 10 km under land, an official of the agency told Xinhua via phone. ( Indonesia-Quake)

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SEOUL -- Confidence among South Korean consumers rebounded first in four months, but it was still in a relatively low level amid uncertainties at home and abroad, central bank data showed Tuesday.

Composite consumer sentiment index (CCSI), which reflects consumers' assessment of economic conditions, stood at 102 for January, up 1 point from a month earlier, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). (S.Korea-Consumer Confidence)

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SYDNEY -- There are two different motivations for the teams in winning Tuesday's Asian Cup semi-final between Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

As host nation Australia have a national expectation on their shoulders to make it to the tournament final against South Korea on Saturday.

For UAE, making the final after their shock quarter-final win against Japan would be a bonus in their tournament. (Australia-UAE- Asian Cup)

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PHNOM PENH -- Senior officials of Cambodia and U.S. met here on Tuesday discussing ways to boost bilateral ties and to exchange views on regional issues.

The meeting was held between Cambodian Foreign Ministry Secretary of State Ouch Borith and Daniel Russel, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. (Cambodia- US-Ties) Endi