Xinhua Asia Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, May 4
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Gulbudin Hekmatyar, leader of Afghanistan's Hizb-e-Islami, or Islamic Party, is due to return to Kabul on Thursday, ending decades of exile and fighting against the government, said a statement released by the presidential palace.
"President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is scheduled to deliver a speech at the ceremony to welcome Hekmatyar," the statement said. (Afghanistan-Hekmatyar-Return)
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NEW DELHI -- India test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-II ballistic missile on Thursday, state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) reported.
The missile was fired from wheeler Island, off the coast in eastern state of Odisha. (India-Missile Test)
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YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao said here on Thursday that China's Belt and Road Initiative is a good idea and the ADB is "happy to cooperate."
The Belt and Road Initiative is about connecting countries between Europe and Asia, said Nakao, adding that it is good to connect the countries and to promote activities in the region. (ADB-Belt and Road-Cooperation)
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SYDNEY -- Sales in China will take Australian wine to the next level, the CEO of Australian Vintage said Thursday, after partnering with China's largest online wine retailer.
The arrangement sees Australian wine brand Australian Vintage Limited (AVL) partner with the newly-established Vintage China Fund, created by YesMyWine, China's largest online wine retailer. (Australia-China-Wine) Endit