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Eastern saviourWill China use its foreign reserves to help the West?
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 15-Oct-2008 16:59
Australia drops Ahmadinejad case
The government has dropped plans to take international legal action against the Iranian president on a charge of inciting genocide against Israel.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 15-Oct-2008 15:34
Vietnam sends journalist to jail
A Vietnamese journalist has been jailed for two years for his reporting of a major corruption case.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 15-Oct-2008 10:52
N Korea 'sex spy' jailed in South
A N Korean woman who pleaded guilty to using sex to extract secret information from S Korean soldiers is given five years in jail.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 15-Oct-2008 09:31
Asian markets quieter in trading
After dramatic rises earlier in the week, Asian stock markets see small opening losses, after Wall Street ended its day down.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 15-Oct-2008 06:48
Expedition set for 'ghost peaks'
Scientists prepare to survey Antarctica's Gamburtsev mountain range - one of the most enigmatic mountain groups on Earth.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 20:04
Chinese toy firms forced to close
More than half of China's toy exporters have been forced out of business this year, officials say.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 19:14
China orders milk product recall
China withdraws all liquid and powdered milk produced before the tainted milk scandal which broke out last month.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 18:03
Computer fault 'caused jet dive'
A fault in a computer caused last week's plunge by a Qantas passenger jet, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 15:57
Paying the price
Senior Khmer Rouge figure finally behind bars
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 13:31
DNA tests on remains in crocodile
Police in Queensland conduct DNA tests on human remains found inside a crocodile feared to have eaten a 62-year-old man.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 12:15
Vietnam trial tests media freedom
Two journalists who exposed corruption go on trial in Vietnam, in a case seen as a test for the country's media freedoms.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 08:53
Wiki snubs UK offers and retires
New Zealand legend Ruben Wiki retires after turning down lucrative offers from Super League clubs.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 07:58
Thailand 'pulls back' from border
Cambodia's military says Thai troops have pulled back from a disputed border zone after an ultimatum.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 06:55
Asian stocks repeat US successes
Tokyo's Nikkei index soars 13% higher, matching gains seen in New York, as confidence starts to return to financial markets.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 06:30
Quest for justice
Family of shot worker recall 'tragic loss' 12 years ago
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 05:12
Four jailed for Cambodia murders
Four ex-members of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge are jailed for their part in the murder of a British mine-clearer from Somerset.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 04:58
Whale deal falls at last minute
Hope for consensus between environmentalists and whalers in Barcelona is derailed by a last-minute Australian intervention.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Oct-2008 00:01
Shark blood 'offers cancer hope'
Shark antibodies could be a weapon in the fight against cancer, say Australian scientists.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 18:52
India approach frustrates Ponting
Frustrated Australia captain Ricky Ponting says India have a negative approach after the first Test ends in a draw.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 18:06
NK 'gives access to nuclear site'
North Korea has restored UN monitors' access to the Yongbyon nuclear site, including its plutonium plant, diplomats say.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 16:53
Job done?
Will the efforts to revive the banking sector work?
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 14:22
Violence forces anteaters to leave Bangkok Zoo
Zookeepers in Bangkok move two anteaters out of the city, fearing stress caused by noisy recent clashes could make the sensitive animals ill.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 14:21
Cambodia warns Thais over border
Cambodia cautions Thailand against crossing a disputed border, saying such action could lead to 'large-scale conflict'.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 14:13
EU to let Belarus leader travel
The European Union is to lift its travel ban on President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, to encourage democratic reform.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 13:16
Thailand's queen mourns protester
Thailand's Queen Sirikit has attended the funeral of an anti-government protester killed in clashes with police, the palace says.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 12:54
Black week
As world shares plunge, Japan ponders the fallout
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 10:32
Beijing reintroduces car rules
Traffic restrictions are re-introduced in Beijing, to try to bring back the clear skies seen during the Olympics.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 08:00
Markets rally after crisis talks
Most Asian stock markets react positively after efforts by world leaders to end the financial turmoil.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 07:10
Predators could be superweed fix
A plant-eating predator from Japan could be used to control a superweed spreading throughout the UK, scientists believe.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 13-Oct-2008 06:48
Australian pair dent Indian hopes
Aussies Shane Watson and Brad Haddin share a vital partnership late on the fourth day in Bangalore to stifle a resurgent India in the first Test.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 12-Oct-2008 13:33
China agrees land reform package
China's leaders approve a package of rural reforms that could shape economic policy over coming years.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 12-Oct-2008 13:09
N Korea hails terror list removal
North Korea welcomes a US decision to remove it from a list of sponsors of terrorism and agrees to allow nuclear access.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 12-Oct-2008 09:37
Rebel's return
What role now for Hasan di Tiro in Indonesia's Aceh?
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 12-Oct-2008 09:08
Japan objects to US N Korea move
Japan criticises as "regrettable" Washington's decision to remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 12-Oct-2008 05:44
N Korea taken off US terror list
The US removes North Korea from its state terror list after the North agrees to nuclear inspection demands, the US says.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 18:39
Tainted China water sickens 450
About 450 people fall ill in southern China after drinking water contaminated by a metal factory, state media report.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 15:26
New Kim Jong-il images released
North Korea releases pictures of reclusive leader Kim Jong-il apparently looking well, despite reports he has been ill.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 08:22
Aceh guerrilla leader flies home
Former rebels flock to Banda Aceh to welcome home one of Indonesia's best-known guerrilla leaders, Hasan di Tiro.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 11-Oct-2008 06:46
France pulls tainted Chinese food
France recalls sweets and biscuits made with Chinese dairy after finding high levels of an industrial chemical.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 19:06
What crisis?
Political face-off overshadows Thai financial woes
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 18:45
Is China immune?
How financial crisis affects world's most populous nation
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 15:12
Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
Finnish ex-President Martti Ahtisaari wins this year's Nobel Peace Prize for three decades of mediation around the world.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 12:42
'Arms dealer' fights extradition
Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout appears in a Thai court to fight extradition to the US on terrorism charges.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 12:28
'US-N Korea nuclear deal close'
Reports say a US-North Korea deal to overcome the deadlock over the North's nuclear disarmament could be imminent.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 10:09
Thai bus crash kills at least 22
A bus carrying university students in eastern Thailand crashes, killing at least 22 people.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 10-Oct-2008 08:15