Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Sept. 10
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit back at the country's main opposition Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, barely two days after she accused him of making hollow promises.
The Congress party, which was decimated in the general elections held last year, has so far not allowed the parliament to function properly that led to a backlog of several key legislative bills aimed at reviving the country's economy.(India-Modi)
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SYDNEY -- Four foreigners have been arrested and charged over the importation of 321 km of methamphetamine into Australia.
The suspects, allegedly to be from Hong Kong, have been remanded in custody after appearing in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday.(Australia-Drug)
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NEW DELHI -- India has commissioned its latest naval missile base in western India.
Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, who launched INS Vajrakosh at Karwar naval base Wednesday, asked personnel to ensure that missiles are always ready for deployment, local media reported Thursday.(India-Missile base)
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TOKYO -- The Kinugawa River in Ibaraki Prefecture of eastern Japan burst its banks on Thursday afternoon due to torrential rain partly stemming from Typhoon Etau, leaving at least 10 people missing, local media reported.
Authorities estimated that the affected area would be as large as 37 square-km.(Japan-Flood) Endi