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France angered by Burmese delays
France's UN envoy accuses Burma of being on the verge of a crime against humanity by not accepting aid.
'Five million' homeless in quake
Almost five million people have been left homeless by Monday's earthquake in China, officials say.
US resumes North Korea food aid
The US announces a resumption of food aid to North Korea, thought to be facing famine this summer.
US marine guilty of Japan assault
A US marine is convicted of assaulting a 14-year-old girl on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
Eight dead in Philippine robbery
At least eight people are shot and killed in a bank robbery in the Philippines, police say.
N Korea 'admits nuclear details'
A senior US diplomat says North Korea appears to have handed over full details of its plutonium programme.
Vietnam drugs haul 'largest ever'
Police in Vietnam say they have found nearly nine tons of cannabis in a shipment of blue jeans from Pakistan.
Australian anger over Fiji threat
Australia asks Fiji to increase security for its top diplomat after a second "credible" death threat in two weeks.
Burma 'approves constitution'
More than 90% of Burmese voters approve a new constitution in a referendum, state media say.
Cricket: England v NZ
Brendon McCullum hits 97 before bad light forces play to be abandoned on day one of the first Test with New Zealand on 208-6.
Horta wants UN to stay in E Timor
The UN should stay in East Timor for at least five more years, President Jose Ramos Horta tells the BBC.
Philippines pardons coup leaders
Philippine president Gloria Arroyo has pardoned nine army officers convicted of a 2003 coup plot.
Andijan eyewitnesses 'silenced'
Human Rights Watch accuses the Uzbek government of silencing witnesses to the 2005 Andijan killings.
Australian bank accepts takeover
Australian bank St George accepts a takeover offer worth A$19bn from its larger rival Westpac.
Cull after bird flu hits S Korea
South Korea says it has killed Seoul's entire poultry population in a bid to curb the spread of bird flu.
Australian military clears troops
Australia's military clears its troops of wrongdoing in an Afghan battle that left two women and a baby dead.
Chinese whispers fuel BHP shares
Shares in the world's largest miner BHP Billiton rise on speculation about investment from China.
Exports bolster Japan's economy
Japan's economy grew at a brisk annual rate of 3.3% in the first three months of 2008, official figures show.
Chinese bloggers' reactions
A summary of Chinese bloggers and internet forums reaction to events in Tibet and the protests disrupting the torch relay.
Olympic protests: China reaction
Four Chinese people from across the globe reflect on the protests and meaning of the Games.
Burma voices: Six months later
Six months after protests in Burma ended in a military crackdown, people in the capital Rangoon describe the atmosphere in the city and their fears for the future.
Voters speak in Malaysia
People in Malaysia are preparing to vote in a general election on Saturday 8 March. Here Malaysians discuss the issues that will decide their vote
China torch relay: Xiamen
A series of features following the route of the Olympic torch around China, the focus turns to Xiamen.
Thai Tesco 'won't silence me'
A Thai journalist being sued by a Tesco subsidiary for defamation says he will continue to criticise the company's practices.
Woman's fight to save 'spy' father
A Chinese businessman sentenced to death for spying for a Taiwanese organisation did not receive a fair trial, his daughter says.
Challenges of reporting in China
The BBC's Asia Bureau Chief Paul Danahar responds to Chinese readers' views, after the website became accessible to people in China for the first time in years.
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