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Cambodia marks Khmer Rouge fall

Thousands of Cambodians pack a stadium to mark 30 years since the fall of the Khmer Rouge.

China investigates baby's death

Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder.

China's holiday rush begins early

Migrant workers make an early start home for the Lunar New Year as China's economic slowdown leaves many jobless.

Tremor hits West Papua quake area

Another strong earthquake hits Indonesia's West Papua province with no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.

Chinese web portal porn apology

Three Chinese search engines apologise for linking to pornography sites after criticism from the government.

Toyota shuts plants for 11 days

Toyota announces that it is to halt production at its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March.

Thais block 'anti-royal' websites

The Thai government blocks thousands of websites deemed to be offensive to the revered monarchy.

US vows 'huge' marine protection

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

Indonesia jails MP for corruption

An Indonesian deputy is jailed for taking bribes, in a symbol of the country's new determination to tackle corruption.

Scientists urge fence to save Tasmanian Devil from cancer

Australian fence proposal to prevent spread of a cancer threatening the world's largest marsupial carnivore.

Cricket: Australia secure consolation win

Australia dismiss South Africa for 272 with 10 balls remaining to win the third and final Test by 103 runs in Sydney.

Cricket: Australia v South Africa scorecard

Reynolds' China

China's most popular blogger - whose grandson?

In pictures

Christmas time for Orthodox Christians around the world

Dark memories

Cambodia looks back on the Khmer Rouge 30 years on

Fun and games

Children in Phnom Penh get their first public playground

Risky business

Bets are off on gambling boom in China's Macau

Out of work

Chinese graduates will struggle to find jobs this year

'Penis fire' suspect is charged

An Australian woman appears in court charged with murdering her husband by setting fire to his penis over alleged infidelity.

N Korea rallies for absent leader

Tens of thousands of North Koreans hold a New Year rally celebrating leader Kim Jong-il, who did not appear.

Japanese whaler reported missing

Rescuers hold out little hope of finding a Japanese sailor alive after he goes missing from a whaling ship in the Antarctic.

China to 'clean up' the internet

China launches a fresh campaign to get rid of unhealthy, vulgar and pornographic content on the internet.

Asian shares start 2009 strongly

Stock markets in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong have a strong start to 2009 on hopes of fresh stimulus packages.

China girl 'found dead in fridge'

A man is arrested after the body of a four-year-old girl is found in his fridge, an official Chinese newspaper reports.

Bank of America in Chinese sale

Bank of America is to sell a stake in China Construction Bank, in an move that could raise $3bn, the Chinese bank says.

Japanese vehicle sales plunge 22%

Vehicle sales in Japan fell 22% in December compared with the same month in 2007, making it the worst December on record.

China voices on financial crisis

Workers discuss how financial crisis is affecting them

Burmese gloom one year on

Burmese are pessimistic one year after protests

New year tragedy

Bangkok nightclub fire highlights need for improved safety

Vietnam quiet on China border deal

Vietnam press says surprisingly little on China border deal

Asia-Pacific Quiz

How much can you remember of what happened in 2008?

Questions remain in Indonesia

Where the acquittal of a top spy leaves Indonesia