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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, April 10

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A suicide car bombing rocked near an Afghan security forces' base in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Monday, killing the attacker, local authorities said.

"One suicide bomber was killed when his explosive-laden vehicle was detonated in Marko Bazaar locality, Ghani Khel district at around 8:30 a.m. (0400 GMT) Monday," the provincial government said in a statement. (Afghanistan-Car Bombing)

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TOKYO -- Sentiment in Japan's service sector dropped in March, marking the third consecutive month of decline, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Monday.

The monthly Economy Watchers survey's diffusion index, in which a score of more than 50 means people view current economic conditions in a positive light, fell 1.2 points to 47.4. (Japan-Economy-Survey)

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SINGAPORE -- Singapore strongly condemns the twin terror attacks on churches in Egypt on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Monday.

The attack that happened during Egypt's Palm Sunday festivities killed more than 40 people and injured 100 others, according to reports reaching here. (Singapore-Egypt-Terror Attack)

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SYDNEY -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef has been significantly damaged by back-to-back bleaching events and the devastation caused by tropical Cyclone Debbie, a new aerial survey revealed on Monday.

The Australian Research Council's Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies discovered that around two-thirds of the iconic 2,300 km reef is not expected to recover. (Australia-Great Barrier Reef) Endit