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Publication Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:14:03 GMT

Thailand braces for mass protests Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:09:10 GMT
Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of mass rallies by planned supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.

Japan arrests whaling activist Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:04:13 GMT
An activist from New Zealand who boarded a Japanese whaling ship last month is arrested by Japan's coastguard.

Burma annuls 1990 Suu Kyi poll win Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:32 GMT
Burma's leaders formally annul the National League for Democracy's 1990 election win, as more details of new poll laws emerge.

Japan protest over tuna ban plan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:46:45 GMT
Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan.

Japan opens 98th national airport Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:50:31 GMT
Japan opens an airport in Ibaraki offering just one flight a day, sparking criticism over wasteful public spending.

China inflation at 16-month high Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:41:44 GMT
Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy.

Japan's economic growth rate cut Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:31:57 GMT
Japan's economy grew by less than first estimated in the final quarter of 2009, revised government figures show.

Daihatsu recalling cars in Japan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:26:12 GMT
Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects.

China to build Sri Lanka airport Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:38:17 GMT
China is to lend Sri Lanka just under $200m to build a second international airport in the south of the island.

China has 64 billionaires, second only to the United States, Forbes magazine says in its annual list.

The largest meat-eating plant in the world is designed not to eat small animals, but small animal poo, scientists discover.

Clarke named in Aussie Test squad Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:29:08 GMT
Vice-captain Michael Clarke is named in the Australian Test squad despite recently returning home from New Zealand for personal reasons.

Haddin ton sets up Australia win Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:46:04 GMT
Brad Haddin hits 110 off 121 balls as Australia beat New Zealand by six wickets in Hamilton to lead their one-day series 2-1

Powered pedal Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:18:24 GMT
Beijing's silent invasion of electric bicycles

Green dreams Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:56:37 GMT
Rain brings relief to parched Australian farming town

Bryant's Australia Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:54:14 GMT
How Kevin Rudd's popularity slipped after Copenhagen

New networks Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:49:05 GMT
Do raids mean Indonesia's terror groups are back?

Radically different Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:11:30 GMT
Homesick Andijan survivors amazed by life in Sweden

Women's day Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:54:43 GMT
Stories of hardship - and hope - from Kyrgyzstan

'Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:07:03 GMT
Indonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Burma law bans Suu Kyi from poll Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:19:48 GMT
A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.

Cathay Pacific returns to profit Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:47 GMT
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.

China 'seeking end to Buddhism' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:23:13 GMT
The Dalai Lama accuses China of trying to "annihilate Buddhism", as Tibet marks 51 years since a failed revolt against Beijing.

China denies Sweden Uighur spying Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:34:38 GMT
China denies it is spying on Uighur refugees in Sweden, after a Stockholm court jailed a Uigur for passing information to an agent.

Firm denies Fifa sweatshop claims Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:31:26 GMT
A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its contract.

Japan confirms secret nuclear pact Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:06 GMT
Japan confirms the existence of a secret Cold War pact allowing nuclear-armed US vessels to call at its ports.

China resumes iron ore talks Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:33:54 GMT
Tense times as China resumes iron ore price talks

Obama urges China action on yuan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:55:09 GMT
US President Barack Obama has urged China to change its currency strategy to help re-balance the global economy.

China's exports see big increase Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:46 GMT
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.

Child migrant's 'stolen life' Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:12:20 GMT
A child migrant on the trauma of being sent Down Under

Xinjiang's 'internet prison' Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:52:16 GMT
Blogger in China's Xinjiang describes restrictions

Eyewitness: Sumatra earthquake Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:42:36 GMT
Two Brits give their accounts on the devastating earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday.

Anger in China over censorship Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:54:23 GMT
Internet censorship has been one of the most widely discussed subjects in blogs, message forums and social media networks in China over the past month.

Meeting China's non-communist politicians Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:13:09 GMT
Meeting China's non-communist politicians

Legal limbo stalls Thailand industry Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:20:00 GMT
Environmental limbo threatens Thai recovery

Beating the odds in POW camp Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:14:47 GMT
Survivor of Japan's POW camps breaks 65 year silence

Thailand's coup confusion Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:46:44 GMT
Rumours of plots abound as Thailand judges Thaksin

Burma's hip hop revolutionaries Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:40:00 GMT
Young Burmese seeking change through hip hop

Kachin army ready for war Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:42:58 GMT
Burma's Kachin minority prepares for civil war

Flip-flop diplomacy with Dalai Lama Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:32:04 GMT
The Dalai Lama is no ordinary White House visitor