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Burmese monk Gambira 'taken away'

Burmese monk Shin Gambira, one of the leaders of the 2007 protests, is taken away by the authorities, eyewitnesses tell BBC Burmese.

China dissident jailed over poem

A court in eastern China has sentenced dissident writer Zhu Yufu to seven years in jail for inciting subversion, rights groups say.

Malaysia detains Saudi for tweet

Malaysian police detain a Saudi journalist who left his country after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a tweet.

'Cruel' Sydney abattoir shut down

An abattoir in the Australian city of Sydney, has been closed down after a video showing animal cruelty surfaces, local media report.

Defiant Nasheed leads Male rally

Defiant former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed leads a street rally in Male, just days after what he says was a coup that forced him to resign.

Court rejects Pakistan PM appeal

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will appear before the Supreme Court next week after it dismisses his appeal against contempt charges.

India army chief drops age case

India's Supreme Court says the army chief has dropped his case against the government over his retirement age.

'Progress' on EU-India free trade

EU and Indian leaders say they have made "substantial progress" towards a free trade agreement at a key Delhi summit.

China and Canada boost trade ties

Canada and China reach government deals in uranium exports and other sectors, as the two countries deepen trade ties.

India director 'to return land'

A court in the Indian city of Mumbai directs Bollywood director Subhash Ghai to return to the government a plot of land allotted for a film school.

China investigating police chief

Chinese authorities are investigating after a top police chief spent a day at the US consulate, state media says, amid rumours he sought asylum.

Amitabh Bachchan faces surgery

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan will undergo surgery later this week after suffering from "abdominal pain", the actor says in his blog.

VIDEO: Tibetans set selves on fire in protest

In the past year, at least 19 people have publicly set themselves on fire - five in the past week alone - in a campaign calling for more freedom for Tibetans.

VIDEO: Might polo take off in China?

The organisers of Asia's first "snow polo" tournament in China are hoping that the sport will appeal to China's growing ranks of millionaires.

VIDEO: Major drug bust in Australia

Police in Australia have seized over $25m Australian dollars worth of drugs.

VIDEO: Afghanistan's first cartoon animation

Afghanistan has produced its first educational cartoon animation, using local talent.

AUDIO: Former Maldives president 'forced to go'

The former president of the Maldives has told the BBC that he was forced to resign.

VIDEO: Woman found alive in Lahore rubble

Rescue workers in Pakistan have found a 65-year-old woman alive in the rubble of a Lahore factory, 31 hours after the building collapsed.

VIDEO: Afghanistan wins carpet award

Afghanistan wins an international carpet-weaving competition against Iran, India and Pakistan.

VIDEO: Passing down wealth in India

A look at why passing down wealth to the next generation is important in India

Two tree rule for Medan weddings

A city in western Indonesia will be implementing an environment-friendly policy targeted at those who plan on getting married, officials say.

Corals inflate to escape the sand

Time-lapse footage reveals how mushroom corals inflate and deflate to free themselves from smothering sand.

Ajmal makes Worcs return for T20

Worcestershire have re-signed Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal for next season's Friends Life T20.

China media: Xi and Harper

Morning newspaper round-up: preview coverage on Xi Jinping's US trip is gearing up, as Stephen Harper enjoys some Chinese cuisine.

China's inflation rate up to 4.5%

China's rate of inflation accelerated to 4.5% in January after consumers increased their spending around Chinese New Year.

China alert after Yangtze spill

Authorities are on alert after a chemical leak from a cargo ship polluted the Yangtze River, state-run media report.

Mumbai bombs death penalty upheld

A court in India upholds the death sentences on three people convicted of bombings that killed more than 50 people in Mumbai in 2003.

Twenty die in Kashmir bus plunge

At least 20 people die as their bus plunges into a river in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say.

India boy stabs teacher to death

A schoolboy in the southern Indian city of Chennai has stabbed a female teacher to death in her classroom, officials say.

Indonesia rule 'to curb adultery'

A new government policy in northern Indonesia will enable wives of civil servants to have direct access to their husbands' salaries, officials say.

NZ quake building 'sub-standard'

A building that collapsed during last year's Christchurch earthquake, killing 115 people, did not meet industry standards, an official report finds.

Singapore warns US on China talk

Singapore's foreign minister, visiting Washington DC, warns the US that anti-China election rhetoric could spark reaction.

Key militant 'killed in Pakistan'

One of the most senior al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan, Badar Mansoor, is killed in a US drone strike, local officials say.

Afghan police 'poisoned and shot'

At least five Afghan policemen are poisoned and then shot dead at a checkpoint in the southern city of Kandahar, intelligence officials say.

Teams scour Lahore collapse site

Rescuers who worked overnight on Monday are still frantically trying to remove debris from a factory that collapsed in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore.

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China's exports and imports fall

Exports and imports fall amid sluggish global demand

Shock loss for India's Tata Steel

India's Tata Steel hit by weak demand

China lock-down seals off Tibetan unrest

China seals off Tibetan protest communities

Afghanistan's army recruitment mess

How 'rogue soldiers' get into the Afghan army

BBC man stars in Nepali feature film

Tough role for BBC man in film debut

Unease grows over Maldives power struggle

Unease grows over Maldives power struggle

Could coffee become India's top drink?

Is India falling in love with the cappuccino?

Philippines seeks US muscle on South China Sea

Filipinos defend islands amid South China Sea tensions

Cambodia faces rising wage demand

Are Cambodian workers falling out of love with garment-making?