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Brother of blind activist flees The older brother of blind activist Chen Guangcheng flees his closely-guarded village to seek legal help for his son in Beijing.
Fonseka prohibited political role Sri Lanka's ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka is barred from political office for the next seven years despite being freed from jail on Monday, his lawyer says.
Man fined for eating rare eagle Conservationists in the Philippines express outrage over what they say is a lenient punishment for a farmer who shot and ate a rare eagle.
China detains 'hit-and-bury' duo Police in eastern China detain a couple accused of burying an elderly woman alive after crashing their car into her.
Nepal crisis looms over deadline Nepal's Supreme Court rejects a proposal to extend the term of the constituent assembly, threatening fresh political crisis.
Billionaire faces bribery charge Billionaire Hong Kong-based property tycoon Joseph Lau faces charges in Macau of bribery and money laundering over a property deal.
US drone 'kills 8' in Pakistan The second US drone strike in 24 hours kills eight people in a volatile tribal area of north-west Pakistan, security officials say.
Burma warns over power protests Burma's reformist military-backed government warns people protesting against power shortages that they must stay within the law following historic rallies.
'Emergency plan' to beat polio Polio has been declared a "global emergency" by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative after "explosive" outbreaks in countries previously free of the disease.
Rinehart 'world's richest woman' Australia's mining magnate Gina Rinehart has become the world's richest woman with assets of $28bn, a respected business magazine says.
Suu Kyi to make Thai forum visit Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to attend the World Economic Forum in Bangkok next week, leaving Burma for the first time in 24 years.
Doha and Baku cut from 2020 list Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid will compete to host the 2020 Olympics after Doha and Baku are cut from the list.
'Cricket assault' case withdrawn An American woman, who had accused an Australian cricketer of molesting her, tells an Indian court that she has settled the dispute out of court.
Asian nations 'repress dissent' Several governments in the Asia-Pacific region responded to the Arab Spring protests with a clampdown on dissent, Amnesty International says.
Strike over petrol price increase India's main opposition parties announce a nationwide strike on 31 May to protest against a sharp increase in petrol prices.
VIDEO: Trying to fight polio in Pakistan Polio has been declared a "global emergency" by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative after "explosive" outbreaks in countries previously free of the disease
VIDEO: Murder frightens Bangladeshi workers As Bangladesh's clothing industry continues to boom, workers are angry that the success has not improved their own labour conditions.
VIDEO: Australian woman 'worth A$29bn' Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has been declared the richest woman in the world, with a wealth of nearly A$30bn.
VIDEO: Afghanistan's biggest airport With about $60m investment from the European Union and the United Arab Emirates, north of Afghanistan is soon to get its own international airport.
VIDEO: Toddler scooters across busy junction A three-year-old is captured on CCTV driving his toy scooter though a busy intersection in China.
VIDEO: Gunmen kill ten at Karachi rally At least 10 people have died after gunmen opened fire on a political rally in Pakistan's volatile southern port city of Karachi, police say.
VIDEO: Beijing's two fly limit toilet rule Beijing's city government has decreed that no public toilet should have more than two flies flying around at any time.
VIDEO: India invests in hi-tech identification Marc Cieslak reports on why it is hoped that technology in India will make it more difficult to take money away from the people who really need it.
Beijing toilets in 'two fly rule' Beijing authorities set new standards for public toilets, including a stipulation that they should contain no more than two flies.
DNA to shed light on yeti claims A UK-Swiss team is to use genetic testing to investigate the origins of remains claimed to have come from "yetis" and "bigfoot".
'Rude' cellist sacked in Beijing The Beijing Symphony Orchestra sacks a Russian cellist after footage of him being rude to a fellow train passenger is posted online.
Afghan aid workers are kidnapped Two foreign doctors and three Afghan colleagues are kidnapped by criminals in the country's north-eastern province of Badakhshan, officials say.
Maharashtra 'to shoot poachers' Forest guards in India's Maharashtra state have been told to shoot poachers on sight to curb attacks on tigers, government officials say.
Japan radiation levels are 'low' Radiation levels in most of Japan are below cancer-causing levels a year after the Fukushima plant accident, a World Health Organisation report says.
Indian films make mark in Cannes The director of one of several Indian films at the Cannes film festival says he hopes to change the country's reputation as "a joke" at the event.
'Poison attack' on Afghan girls More than 120 schoolgirls in north-east Afghanistan are taken to hospital following a suspected poison attack.
Raspberry Pi's budget challengers Two Asian Android-based micro-PCs offer users an alternative to the British-designed project.
England announce India tour plans England's 2012-13 winter tour of India will include four Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 games.
China arrests ID theft suspects Scores of people believed to have run a large-scale operation selling personal data are arrested in Beijing.
China media: Economic warning Morning newspaper round-up: The State Council vows to prevent an economic slowdown.
China law enforcers 'abusive' China's local government 'chengguan' law enforcers are engaged in 'abusive conduct' that fuels public resentment, a report says.
Parents charged for India murder The dentist parents of murdered schoolgirl Aarushi Talwar are charged with her murder.
Panel for review of Kashmir laws India should review laws imposed on Indian-administered Kashmir after 1952 if it wants to defuse tensions there, a government-appointed panel recommends.
Reebok India alleges $233m fraud Reebok India has lodged a police complaint against two former employees accusing them of commercial and financial irregularities.
N Korea launch site in 'upgrade' A "major upgrade" is under way at North Korea's rocket launch site, a report says, as Pyongyang hits out at US warnings on a nuclear test.
China 'increasing ships at shoal' The Philippines says that more Chinese ships are at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, despite ongoing talks on the stand-off.
Australia denies Corby jail deal Australia says no deal was done to cut convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby's jail term in exchange for releasing Indonesian minors.
Acid victims seek to block film Acid attack survivors whose plight featured in an Oscar-winning film, Saving Face, threaten to go to court to stop it being shown in Pakistan.
Pakistan jails 'Bin Laden' doctor A Pakistani doctor is sentenced to at least 30 years in jail for a false vaccination programme which helped the US find and kill Osama Bin Laden.
US drone 'kills four' in Pakistan Four suspected militants are killed by a US drone in the volatile North Waziristan tribal region of north-west Pakistan, officials say.
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