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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Aug. 28

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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged the country's political opposition to listen to "decent" people like their former leader and Prime Minister Bob Hawke and former Foreign Affairs minister Bob Carr on the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement instead of the "racist lie" being pushed by Australia's trade unions.

Abbott told Australia's national broadcaster while traveling northern Queensland on Friday that he can "absolutely" guarantee that Australian jobs will not be lost from the agreement, instead blaming trade and workers unions for pedaling myths. (Australia- China-FTA)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least three Pakistani civilians were killed and several injured in the latest Indian firing on Friday, local media reported.

Indian forces opened "unprovoked fire" along the Working Boundary in Sajeet Garh, Charwa, Chirar and Harpal sectors in eastern Punjab province, TV channels quoted local officials and residents as saying. (Pakistan-India-Firing)

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KATHMANDU -- Nepal Army (NA) has made it clear that the army mobilization in far western Nepal following the violent clash is for maintaining peace, security, social harmony and national integrity, stressing the mobilization is to strengthen the "civil authority."

Issuing a press statement on Friday, the Nepal Army said that its deployment in the riot-hit Kailali district is as per the Local Governance Act. (Nepal-Army Mobilization)

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SEOUL -- South Korea's Red Cross proposed working-level talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sept. 7 to discuss the reunion of families separated by the 1950-1953 Korean War, the Unification Ministry said on Friday.

The talks were suggested to be held at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the two Koreas, Unification Ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee said. (S. Korea-DPRK-Family Reunion)

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NAY PYI TAW -- Two military aircraft from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) arrived at Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw International Airport Friday morning with relief supplies to flood victims of the country.

The aid supplies were handed over to the Myanmar side and were received by Lieutenant-General Ye Aung of the Defense Ministry in the presence of Chinese Ambassador Hong Liang. (Myanmar-China- Relief) Endi