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Innocence of Muslims: US anti-film ads on Pakistani TV
Pakistani TV channels are airing an advert showing news clips of President Barack Obama condemning anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims made in the US. The...
India in day-long strike over supermarket reforms
Indian opposition parties and trade unions are staging a day-long strike over plans to open the country's retail sector to global supermarket chains. Calcutta and...
Japan seeks compensation from China over protest damages
Japan will seek compensation from China for damages to its diplomatic missions there during protests over disputed islands, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura has...
Bo Xilai linked to a criminal act for the first time
China's state-run news agency has linked fallen politician Bo Xilai to a criminal act for the first time, alleging he knew his wife Gu...
Wang Lijun does not contest charges against him
Chinese ex-police chief Wang Lijun did not contest the charges against him, court officials have said today during his second day of trial. The Chengdu...
NATO restricts joint operations with Afghan troops following a string of deadly attacks
NATO announces that it is restricting operations with Afghan troops following a string of deadly attacks on its personnel by rogue Afghan security forces. Only...
Wang Lijun tried in secret, one day ahead of schedule
The trial of ex-police chief Wang Lijun, who was at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years, has resumed, after it began...
China anti-Japan protests: Panasonic and Canon suspend operations in China
Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has suspended some of its operations in China after anti-Japan protesters attacked two of its factories. Panasonic said its factory in...
NATO air strike kills at least eight women in Afghanistan
A NATO air strike in Afghanistan's eastern province of Laghman has killed at least eight women, local officials say. NATO has conceded that between five...
US alarm over East Asia disputed islands rows
US defence secretary Leon Panetta has warned territorial disputes in East Asia have the potential to become wider conflicts if provocations are not reduced. "A...
Wang Lijun to be tried in Chengdu on September 18th
Wang Lijun, the former police chief at the centre of China's biggest political scandal in years, will be tried in Chengdu next Tuesday, a...
Asian markets rise as US Federal Reserve unveils its latest stimulus plan
Asian markets have risen, following gains on Wall Street, after the US Federal Reserve unveiled its latest stimulus plan. The US central bank said it...
Disputed islands: China surveillance ships enter disputed waters
Six Chinese surveillance ships have entered waters near islands claimed by both Japan and China. China said the ships were carrying out "law enforcement" to...
Pakistan: more than 200 people die in Karachi garment factory fire
More than 200 people are now known to have died in a fire at a garment factory in Karachi, Pakistani police have said. Many others...
Shakil Afridi, Osama Bin Laden raid doctor, speaks out for the first time since his arrest
Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the US to locate Osama Bin Laden, has said he was unaware he was involved with the...
China sends patrol ships to disputed Diaoyu islands
Two Chinese patrol ships have been sent to islands disputed with Japan, which has sealed a deal to purchase the islands, China’ state media...
Xi Jinping, China’s Vice-President, absent from work for over a week
Speculation has been mounting about the whereabouts of China's Vice-President Xi Jinping, who has not been seen for over a week. Xi Jinping cancelled a...
US hands control of controversial Bagram jail to Afghan authorities
The US military has decided to hand control of controversial Bagram prison housing more than 3,000 Taliban fighters and terrorism suspects to the Afghan...
Aseem Trivedi’s arrest sparks outrage in India
The arrest of Indian anti-corruption cartoonist Aseem Trivedi on charges of sedition has sparked off criticism. Aseem Trivedi was held in the city of Mumbai...
Hong Kong election: governing legislative council directly elected for the first time
People in Hong Kong are voting for a new legislature, with pro-democracy candidates expected to benefit from weeks of anti-China protests. The poll comes a...
Hong Kong backs down over Chinese moral and national education classes
The Hong Kong government has decided to back down over plans to make schoolchildren take Chinese patriotism classes, after weeks of protests. City leader Leung...
APEC Summit 2012: Hillary Clinton says US seek better Russia trade ties
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the US administration wants to normalize trade relations with Russia this month. Hillary Clinton said the government...
APEC Summit 2012: President Hu Jintao promises to maintain China’s growth to support global recovery
China’s President Hu Jintao has promised to maintain economic growth to support a global recovery, at the start of an Asia-Pacific summit in the...
China: series of earthquakes hit Yunnan and Guizhou provinces leaving at least 50 people dead
A series of earthquakes has hit south-west China, leaving at least 50 people dead and 150 injured, Chinese state media say. The quakes struck the...
Asian stock markets rise after ECB announces new plans for eurozone
Asian stock markets have risen, joining a global rally, after European Central Bank’s president, Mario Draghi, unveiled a plan targeted at easing the region's...
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