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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, April 3

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Malaysia posted a trade surplus of RM4.52 billion about 1.25 billion U.S. dollars) in February this year, the 208th consecutive month of trade surplus since 1998, according to official statistics.

Trade for the month amounted to RM101.81 billion (about 28 billion dollars) with exports and imports valued at RM53.17 billion (about 14.72 billion dollars) and RM 48.65 billion (about 13.5 billion dollars) respectively, compared with RM58.91 billion (about 16.3 billion dollars) and RM48.48 billion (about 13.4 billion dollars) respectively in February 2014. (Malaysia-Trade)

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COLOMBO -- A massive fire broke out at a shoe factory in the capital Colombo on Friday, causing severe damage to the building, the police said.

Police Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunesekara told Xinhua that several fire trucks had reached the scene and were trying to douse the flames. (Sri Lanka-Fire)

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ISLAMABAD -- A group of 176 Pakistani nationals, who had been stranded in the war-torn Yemen and evacuated by a Chinese vessel, arrived in Islamabad on Friday, aviation authorities said.

A Pakistan International Airlines plane had air-lifted the stranded Pakistanis from Djibouti early in the morning. (Pakistan- China-Yemen Evacuation)

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WELLINGTON -- The New Zealand government Friday welcomed news that an agreement has been reached that lays out parameters for a deal on Iran's nuclear program.

"The announcement from the P5+1 (United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany) and Iran is a significant development, which opens the way for a comprehensive agreement," Foreign Minister Murray McCully said in a statement. (New Zealand-Iran) Endi