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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 7

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WELLINGTON -- New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) starts one of the most challenging scientific underwater experiments ever attempted by NIWA this month on the Chatham Rise, an area of ocean floor to the east of New Zealand.

At least nine separate highly specialized pieces of equipment will be deployed from NIWA's research vessel Tangaroa, in water up to 500 meters deep. The equipment includes an underwater glider, three undersea observational platforms known as benthic landers, a multi-corer to take sediment samples, among others, a NIWA statement said on Monday. (New Zealand-Science)

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PHNOM PENH -- A laboratory result released on Monday evening found that both tainted rice wine and water had left 13 villagers dead and 234 others hospitalized in eastern Cambodia's Kratie province.

Villagers at Sre Non and Aloch villages in Kantuot commune of Chitborey district have fallen ill and subsequently died since last week after reportedly drinking locally-made rice wine and water collected from a canal. (Cambodia-Water Pollution)

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KATHMANDU -- In a bid to promote Nepali signature heritage cuisine in global market, Nepal launched cook book and videos under the campaign "Globalizing Nepal Heritage Cuisine" on Monday.

Amid a special program including cuisine display and tasting in Kathmandu, Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari launched the book and videos that feature Nepali food recipe including information on all ingredients and cooking methods. (Nepal-Cuisine)

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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia and China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation for the promotion of friendship.

The deal was inked here between Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Chui Sai On, Chief Executive of the Mocao SAR. (Cambodia-Cooperation) Enditem

 

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