Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Oct. 9
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Senior officers from Australia and 19 other nations attended the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia (ReCAAP) meeting in Sydney this week.
The aim was to reinforce the importance of a regional approach to piracy and armed robbery at sea. (Australia-ReCAAP Meeting)
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SYDNEY -- Troubled car manufacturer Volkswagen has announced a recall of almost 100,000 Australian vehicles fitted with the emissions cheating software that has plagued the car giant globally for the past three weeks.
The Australian arm of the auto giant increased the number of cars affected in the voluntary recall on Friday, confirming the existence of "defeat devices" in the engines of 77,149 Volkswagens sold between 2008 and 2015, and in 14,028 Audi cars in the country. (Australia-Volkswagen-Recall)
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MANILA -- Seven Vietnamese fishermen were apprehended by Philippine Navy for poaching and illegal fishing off north Philippine province of Ilocos Norte on Thursday, local authorities said on Friday.
The fishermen were brought to Currimao town proper on Thursday night and subsequently investigated by the Philippine National Police and other government authorities, said Ilocos Norte provincial police spokesman Dexter Diovic Tamayo. (Philippines- Vietnam-Fishermen)
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KATHMANDU -- Nepal's government formed a dialogue team on Friday to hold talks with southern neighbor India to ease supply of petroleum products ending weeks long blockade.
The cabinet meeting held on Friday morning formed a talk committee under the leadership of Nepalese Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey. (Nepal-India-Fuel Supply) Endi