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Xinhua Asia-Pacific News Summary at 1600 GMT, April 24

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with visiting U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday, ahead of expected decision on more U.S. troops for militancy-hit country, the Afghan Presidential Palace said.

The two sides discussed the security situation of Afghanistan and the region, fight against terrorism and bilateral ties, it said in a statement.(Afghanistan-U.S.-Talks)

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NEW DELHI -- The death toll of India's paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in a Naxalite attack Monday rose to 26 in Chhattisgarh state, officials said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the attack "cowardly" and said his government was closely monitoring the situation in the state.(India-Naxalite-Attack)

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MANILA -- The Philippine military said on Monday that at least 36 "Maute group" militants linked to Islamic State (IS) have been killed in the series of clashes in the southern Philippines.

The military also said that at least three soldiers were also wounded in the fighting between government troops and Maute group militant that broke out on Friday in Piagapo town in Lanao del Sur.(Philippines-IS-Clashes)

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KHOST, Afghanistan -- Five people were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's city of Khost, capital of eastern Khost province on Monday, police said.

"The bomber struck a security checkpoint outside Chapman Camp, a foreign military base on outskirts of city at midday, killing himself and four Afghan security guards manning the checkpoint," provincial police chief, Gen. Faizullah Ghairat, told Xinhua.(Afghanistan-Suicide Attack)

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HONG KONG -- Former Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Donald Tsang Yam-kuen's bail application was granted by the region's High Court on Monday.

Tsang was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Feb. 22, 2017 for misconduct while in office and was sent to prison immediately.(HKSAR-Former CE-Bail) Enditem