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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, May 10

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JAKARTA -- All terrorist inmates surrendered to the police on Thursday after an exchange of fire between the two sides at a jail following a riot, according to the country's chief security minister.

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security affairs Wiranto said the operation to take over prison blocks controlled by the militants ended at 07:15 a.m. local time. (Indinesia-Inmates)

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SEOUL -- Almost two-thirds of South Korean people supported a parliamentary ratification of the Panmunjom Declaration, which was announced after the third inter-Korean summit, a poll showed Thursday.

According to the Realmeter survey, 65.5 percent of respondents favored the National Assembly's ratification of the Panmunjom Declaration, in which the two countries agreed to completely denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and build a peace regime on the peninsula. (S. Korea-Panmunjom Declaration)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Najib Razak, chairman of Malaysia's ruling coalition Barisan Nasional and the prime minister since 2009, said Thursday that he accepted the result of the general election, which saw his coalition lose to the opposition led by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

"I accept the verdict of the people," said Najib, without conceding defeat outright. (Malaysia-Election)

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SYDNEY -- A surcharge on foreign purchases of homes in Western Australia will be raised from 4 to 7 percent, in line with the state's latest budget rollout, authorities said on Thursday.

The surcharge applies to "all purchases of residential property by foreign individuals and entities" from Jan 1, 2019, according to a government statement. (Australia-Homes) Enditem

 

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