Xinhua Asia-Pacific News Summary at 1000 GMT, Feb. 8

DHAKA -- Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been found guilty of a graft charge and sentenced to five years in prison.

Amid tight security, Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Court-5 in Dhaka delivered the 632-page verdict on Thursday afternoon. (Bangladesh-Zia-Verdict)

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NEW DELHI -- India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh came to a halt Thursday, following a shut down called by opposition parties in protest against the central government's annual Budget.

Most of the busy roads in large parts of the state almost wore a deserted look as schools, colleges and offices have been shut and bus services suspended across Andhra Pradesh. (India-Shutdown)

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SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in planned to meet the high-ranking delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Feb. 10, the presidential Blue House said Thursday.

Presidential Spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom told a press briefing that Moon will meet and have lunch Saturday with the ranking DPRK delegation, led by Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly. (S.Korea-DPRK)

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SYDNEY -- Seven people were hurt and taken to hospital after a hot air balloon made an emergency landing in Australian state Victoria's Yarra Valley on Thursday morning, according to state ambulance services.

The victims, three men and four women aged between the 20s and 70s, sustained a range of neck, back, ankle and abdominal injuries and are in stable condition, Ambulance Victoria told Xinhua in a statement. (Australia-Accident) Enditem