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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, March 26

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Myanmar military has claimed total control of Kokang region in northeastern Shan state, according to the ruling party's Union Daily on Thursday.

However, heavy engagements between the two sides reportedly continued in the region over the past week almost on a daily basis amid peace talks in Yangon. (Myanmar-Kokang)

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SYDNEY -- The New South Wales (NSW) Australian Labor Party (ALP) on Thursday continued to come under attack for being anti-Chinese and sending xenophobic messages to the Australian people.

NSW Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello said the NSW ALP's election strategy has been "reduced to lies and scaremongering about the prospect of a Chinese-owned company bidding to be involved in a future electricity lease transaction." (Australia-Party-Xenophobia)

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DHAKA -- Bangladeshis have marked their 44th Independence Day with due solemnity and respect commemorating the historic Liberation War in 1971.

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday paid tribute to martyrs of the Liberation War at the National Memorial in Savar on the outskirts of capital Dhaka to mark the 44th anniversary of Independence Day. (Bangladesh-Independence Day)

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JAKARTA -- Visiting Twitter Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dick Costolo met with Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla here on Thursday, discussing ways to enhance cooperation between the social media and the government.

Costolo said Twitter is popular in Indonesia, as 250 million people here are digitally savvy population, among whom is Kalla.

The vice president uses Twitter account to communicate with his constituents, Costolo said. (Indonesia-Twitter Chief-Visit) Endi