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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Sept. 25

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South Korea's multi-billion-U.S. dollar project to develop homegrown fighter jets was under the presidential office's investigation after the United States rejected the transfer of four main technologies necessary for the project, Yonhap News Agency reported Friday citing the arms procurement agency.

An official at the Defense Acquisition program Administration ( DAPA) was quoted as saying that the civil affairs' office under the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae demanded the submission of documents about the KF-X, or the Korean Fighter Experimental, project. (S.Korea-Fighter Jet)

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HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's population is projected to reach a peak of 8.22 million in 2043 and then decline to 7.81 million by 2064, according to an updated set of population projections released by the Census and Statistics Department on Friday.

In the updated set of projections, the projection period is extended from 30 years to 50 years to better discern the trends and profile of the future population. (HK-Population)

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NEW DELHI -- India on Friday said that 14 of its nationals were killed and 13 others injured in Thursday's stampede in Mina near the Saudi city of Mecca that claimed 717 lives.

"Our consul general Jeddah reports loss of 14 Indian lives in stampede. We have 13 injured in hospital," Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted. (India-Mecca-Stampede)

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NEW DELHI -- India Friday ordered a probe into Volkswagen cars, days after the German automaker was caught manipulating emission results in some of its diesel cars in the United States.

Indian Heavy Industries Secretary Rajan Katoch said that automotive testing agency, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), have been asked to conduct the investigation. (India- Volkswagen) Endi