China has confirmed that a Tibetan was shot dead in Sichuan province, the second violent…
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‘World’s cheapest car’ tag backfires for India’s Nano
When India's Tata Motors' Nano went on sale in 2009, the concept of the "world's…
Gunmen in southern Philippines kill 15 fishermen
At least 15 men were killed in the southern Philippines when gunmen opened fire on…
Big Tokyo earthquake likely ‘within the next few years’
The 2011 quake caused massive destruction on Japan's north-eastern coastline
EU suspends visa bans on leading Burmese politicians
European foreign ministers have agreed to suspend visa bans on leading politicians in Burma, including…
US drone strike in Pakistan ‘kills five militants
A drone attack in a volatile tribal region of north-west Pakistan has killed at least…
Kagawa sees future with Dortmund
Japan winger Shinji Kagawa has said he sees his future being with German champions Borussia…
Asia loses its taste for shark fin
As Asia's ethnic Chinese sit down for lavish banquets to usher in the Lunar New…
Bioterror fears halt research on mutant bird flu
Almost all H5N1 human cases have been contracted through contact with live or dead poultry
Row over Indonesia atheist Facebook post
An Indonesian man who said that God did not exist in a posting on a…