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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 3

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Ten military troopers, including a junior level officer, were buried on Wednesday after an avalanche hit their post on Siachen Glacier near the Line of Control (LoC) in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.

The avalanche hit the post during wee hours, trapping troopers underneath the snow. (India-Avalanche)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Mukhriz Mahathir, a Malaysian politician and son of the influential former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, resigned as a state chief on Wednesday after losing support of the ruling party.

Mukhriz, 51, announced his resignation as the chief minister of the norther Kedah state, saying his was informed that he had lost the majority support in the state legislation, according to state news agency Bernama.

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COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's former army commander Sarath Fonseka joined hands with the ruling United National Party (UNP) on Wednesday.

Fonseka, leader of a local political front - the Democratic Party, signed a collective agreement with UNP leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at a ceremony in the capital. (Sri Lanka-Ex-Army Chief)

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KABUL -- The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have killed 27 suspected Taliban insurgents across the country within the last 24 hours, the country's defense ministry said on Wednesday afternoon.

A total of 14 militants were wounded and five others detained by the ANSF, the ministry said in a statement. (Afghanistan-Taliban Insurgents) Enditem