HONG KONG, Nov. 20, 2010 (Xinhua News Agency) -- Following are news items from the Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Saturday:
Major news items in leading Japanese newspapers
Moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Sumatra
Roundup: Blast fears delays rescue mission in New Zealand South Island's coal mine
Major news items in leading Australian newspapers
Two Australians among trapped miners in New Zealand
Australia provides 2.95 million USD aid package for Myanmar
Major news items in leading Philippine newspapers
(Sports) Philippine boxing icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) back home with hero's welcome
Six Australia's foreign spy stations shut down in eight months
Major news items in leading Bangladeshi newspapers
Foreign exchange rates in Indonesia
Australia's health department warns Church of Scientology on their dangerous therapy
Major news items in leading Sri Lankan newspapers
Foreign exchange rates in Nepal
Major news items in leading Singapore's newspapers
Major news in Nepali leading newspapers
Australian govt shows concerns for trapped miners
Thousands stranded near Mt. Qomolangma
Nepal's labor export increases 34 percent
Nepali national budget to be presented through ordinance
Major news items in leading Indian newspapers
Nepali House adjourned, uncertainty clouds PM election
Roundup: 80,000 refugees return home while Merapi volcano still on highest alert in Indonesia
Indonesia's volcano death toll rises to 283: official
New Zealand PM pledges support to familes of trapped miners
Major news items in Afghan leading newspapers
Major news items in leading Pakistani newspapers
Indonesia to limit subsidized fuel consumption
Roundup: ASEAN, OECD enhance investment cooperation
Blast wounds 2 NATO soldiers in northern Afghan province
Militants torch NATO oil tankers in NW Pakistan
Parliament speaker urges Indonesian gov't to stop sending domestic workers to Saudi Arabia
Parliament dissolution depends on situation: Thai PM
Urgent: Deadly bicycle bomb blast hits eastern Afghanistan
1st LD: Five killed in bicycle bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan
2nd LD Writethru: Twin blasts kill 3, wound 29 in eastern Afghanistan
Chinese Yunnan provincial delegation visits Myanmar
Nepali youths conducts cycle rally demanding cycle tracks
Feature: Nepali youth dream of making cycle city
Nepali President questions Maoist party chairman
HK expects special stamp duty to curb speculation
Ambassadors urge fresh efforts on peace process in Nepal
Thai PM visits Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate to address environmental problem
Cambodia kicks off annual water festival
Roundup: Nepali gov't prepares to present budget through ordinance
Thai deputy PM Suthep declines job of CRES head
Philippine president favors development of better tourist slogan
3rd LD Writethru: Two suicide bombers kill 4, wound 33 civilians in eastern Afghanistan
Pakistan opposes U.S. drone strike expansion: spokesman
Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for NATO attack
Weather information for Asia-Pacific cities -- Nov. 20
News Analysis: Next Malaysian national election is a step nearer?
Roundup: Cambodia celebrates water festival
Full-fledged budget announced in Nepal
Six F-16 fighter planes arrive in Pakistan from U.S.
Tourists rescued from Mt. Everest region in Nepali side
4 people killed in CNG gas cylinder blast in Bangladesh
Two women crushed under train in Bangladesh
306 citizens honored for contributions to HK
Sri Lankan president launches rural development drive
Roundup: Twin suicide attacks kill 6, wound 33 in a single day
Nepali gov't estimates economic growth rate at 4.5 pct
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 20
Thousands Australians rally to support gay marriage
ASEAN+3 Youth Travellers' project wraps up in Thailand
(Sports) FIFA praises Australia's bid to host 2022 World Cup
