Authorities in China have agreed to Ai Weiwei's request to review a $2.4m (£1.55m) fine…
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Radio broadcaster shot dead in south Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot a radio broadcaster as he drove his car…
Cambodian former anti-drug chief jailed for trafficking
A Cambodian court has sentenced an anti-drug agency chief and his aide to life in…
William Hague: Burma to free more ‘political prisoners’
Burma has vowed to free more political prisoners, William Hague said after meeting his counterpart…
Pakistan Taliban kill 15 kidnapped tribal police
The killings come amid reports that Taliban factions have agreed to halt attacks on Pakistani…
Bangladesh man given jail term for PM Hasina Facebook post
A Bangladeshi university lecturer has been sentenced to six months in jail after making remarks…
China tycoon ‘ate poisoned cat-meat stew’
Poisoned cat-meat stew is suspected to have been used to kill a billionaire in southern…
India’s first anti-poaching tiger force begins work
The 54-member force will patrol tiger reserves in national parks straddling the borders of Karnataka,…
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to visit China
South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak will meet Chinese President Hu Jintao next week during a…
Top Singapore ministers face pay cuts of up to 51%
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is looking at a 36% pay cut