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China in EU carbon scheme 'ban'

China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.

More floods threaten Queensland

Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with 3,000 evacuated and the town of St George expecting to be worst affected.

Three Tibetans 'in fire protest'

Three Tibetans set fire to themselves in China in an anti-Beijing protest, reports say, meaning 19 people have now self-immolated in a year.

Afghan car bomb attack kills nine

At least nine people are killed in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

Europe 'at risk of early grave'

Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.

Oil spurs Canadian PM China visit

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss the future of Canada's oil products.

Saigon fall reporter dies at 79

George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79.

Life term for Khmer Rouge jailer

Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court rejects an appeal by Khmer Rouge jailer Duch and increases his sentence to life imprisonment.

Nepal former rebels leave camps

Thousands of former Maoist fighters in Nepal begin the process of demobilisation, five years after they ended their armed revolt.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

VIDEO: Birds' paradise lost in Kashmir?

Nearly a million migratory birds visit Kashmir's wetlands every year, but this time the severe winter has made it nearly impossible for them to find food.

VIDEO: Thousands abandon homes in Australia

In Australia thousands of people living in the state of Queensland have been ordered to abandon their homes because of rising floodwaters.

VIDEO: Focus on Pakistan's drug companies

After 100 patients in Pakistan died from taking contaminated heart medicines, the country's pharmaceutical industry is trying to recover from the scandal.

VIDEO: Afghan civilian deaths rise again

The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.

VIDEO: Banned Chinese books popular in Taiwan

The Chinese government keeps a tight control on the publishing and importation of books, especially those on what it deems sensitive subjects. But in Taiwan, the trade in Chinese language books is thriving.

VIDEO: Thailand's teen piano prodigy

At the age of 14, Gun Chaikittiwatana is already playing some of the hardest pieces ever written for classical piano.

AUDIO: 'There are people floating in life jackets'

A ferry has sunk off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea with around 300 people on board.

VIDEO: Top court to charge PM Gilani

Pakistan's Supreme Court is to charge Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani with contempt for failing to reopen corruption cases against the president.

Fireman stands in for air control

A fireman guides a plane to land at an airport in India after air traffic controllers fail to turn up for work, it emerges.

Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu'

A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.

Bus company boss gives staff $16m

A bus company owner in Australia thanks loyal employees by giving them $16m (£10m) cash after the firm is sold to another company.

Burma's foreign debt put at $11bn

Burma reveals it owes more than $11bn in foreign debt - a figure much higher than the previous estimate.

Anger over pig's head in Malaysia

A pig's head is found outside a mosque in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur - the third such incident in the country in a month, police say.

Top court to charge Pakistani PM

Pakistan's Supreme Court is to charge Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani with contempt for failing to reopen corruption cases against the president.

India cancels telecom licences

India's Supreme Court cancels 122 telecommunications licences awarded to several companies, amid an ongoing corruption scandal.

S Korea activist held over tweet

Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.

New name for S Korea ruling party

South Korea's ruling party decides to change its name, in an apparent bid to combat voter alienation ahead of elections in April.

China 'considering' eurozone help

Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing is "considering" contributing to European rescue funds, during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Trumpets of outrage over outback

An Australian biology professor causes a row by suggesting his country should import elephants and even Komodo dragons into its wild interior.

England players go unsold at IPL

Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier League auction.

China box office tipped to surge

China's box office takings surged 29% to $2.1bn in 2011 and are forecast to rise by around 20% this year, new figures show.

China miner gets gold price boost

Chinese mining group Zijin says it expects a 20% jump in profits for 2011 boosted by higher gold prices during the year.

Hutchison to buy Orange Austria

Hong Kong's Hutchison 3G agrees to buy Orange Austria in a bid to expand it presence and boost market share in the country.

Yuvraj diagnosed with lung cancer

India batsman Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States his physiotherapist confirms.

Delhi questioned over army chief

India's Supreme Court questions the government's decisions in its row with the army chief over his retirement age.

India corruption 'long way to go'

India PM Manmohan Singh says progress has been made on corruption but admits there is "still a long way" to go.

Fears grow for PNG ferry missing

The search continues for more than 100 people still missing after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea, amid fears they were trapped inside.

Towns cut off in Australia floods

Severe flooding threatens parts of New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia, with towns cut off and thousands of residents evacuated.

Six arrests in Occupy Sydney raid

Six people are under arrest following an early morning police raid at the Occupy Sydney protest site in Australia's largest city.

US 'will cut' Afghan role in 2013

The US will seek to wind down combat operations in Afghanistan in 2013, the defence secretary says, more than a year before a deadline for withdrawal.

Pakistan dismisses Taliban links

Pakistan's foreign minister says her country has no hidden agenda in Afghanistan, as a leaked Nato report accuses Islamabad of links to the Taliban.

Tamil refugees 'in Togo ordeal'

About 200 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees tell the BBC that they are enduring miserable conditions in the West African state of Togo.

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Olympus calls shareholder meeting

Olympus shareholders get the chance to question management

Air India asked to pay fuel bill

Air India asked to pay fuel bill as supplies cut

Close encounters with Philippine witches

Searching for witches on a tropical island

Uttar Pradesh battles voter apathy

India's most populous state battles to boost poll turnouts

Rolls-Royce opens Singapore plant

Rolls-Royce starts up engine production in Singapore

The exiles in 'temporary' homes for 50 years

The exiles still in temporary housing after 50 years in France

Why Taliban are so strong in Afghanistan

Why Taliban are so strong in Afghanistan 10 years on