http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/asia/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Asia section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Wed, 22 May 2013 09:32:43 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/asia/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22620600#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22620600 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:36 GMT Japan's parliament votes to adopt an international treaty on cross-border child custody disputes, after years of pressure from the West. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22620662#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22620662 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:29:31 GMT Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22620634#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22620634 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:58:18 GMT The family of a US man found hanged in Singapore withdraw from an inquiry into his death, saying they no longer have confidence in the system. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22620604#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22620604 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:51:23 GMT Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are set to be given the right to live in the UK, in an apparent climbdown by ministers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22620207#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22620207 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:47:19 GMT Pakistani politician Imran Khan is discharged from hospital two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22621019#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22621019 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:57:42 GMT The number of women in Afghanistan jailed for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the past 18 months, says Human Rights Watch. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22614536#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22614536 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:42 GMT Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is moved to Pune's Yerwada jail, where he will finish his sentence for firearms offences linked to blasts which killed 257 people in Mumbai in 1993. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22620631#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22620631 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:40:20 GMT Seven Muslims are jailed for their involvement in religious clashes in the Burmese town of Meiktila that left more than 40 people dead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22607447#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22607447 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:03:40 GMT The US and Chinese presidents, Barack Obama and Xi Jinping, announce they will hold their first summit in California in June. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22605278#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22605278 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:11:36 GMT President Barack Obama praises the leadership of Burma's Thein Sein after historic White House talks, but urges his visitor to halt violence against Muslims. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22565267#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22565267 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:19:21 GMT Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in India to press for more military aid, ahead of the planned withdrawal of Nato-led forces from Afghanistan in 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22605636#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22605636 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:14:22 GMT Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been discharged from hospital in Lahore, two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22621555#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22621555 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:33:10 GMT Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22613856#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22613856 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:41:41 GMT President Obama has welcomed Burma's president, Thein Sein, to the White House. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22605453#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22605453 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:32:36 GMT The family of Chen Guangcheng are 'paying for his activism' back home according to the Chinese dissident http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22598621#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22598621 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:35:44 GMT A two-mile viaduct in the Chinese city of Wuhan has been demolished, breaking a record for the longest reinforced concrete bridge ever blown up in the country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22586997#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22586997 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:26:16 GMT Film director Sir Alan Parker says he is appalled at how blockbuster films like Titanic and Ironman are being edited to satisfy Chinese censors. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22552460#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22552460 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:11:38 GMT Artist Ai Weiwei has created a map of China made entirely out of tins of formula milk, to highlight tensions over tainted baby food. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22592660#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22592660 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:56:02 GMT China's Premier Li Keqiang is visiting India on the first stop of his maiden foreign trip since taking office. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22592658#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22592658 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:52:32 GMT A Belgian racing pigeon called Bolt is sold to a Chinese businessman for a world record price of 310,000 euros (£260,000; $400,000). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22613247#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22613247 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:52:06 GMT Dozens of items of Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia, including a blood sample and sandals, are to go on sale in England. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-22612506#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-22612506 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:24:33 GMT Opening batsman David Warner is asked by Cricket Australia to explain why abusive messages to journalists are on his Twitter account. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22579938 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22579938 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:01:28 GMT Chinese media hope President Xi Jinping's US visit will promote a new partnership of "equality and mutual trust" between the two nations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22620548#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22620548 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:04:52 GMT Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, which trades commodities, is being probed by the police and market regulators over alleged financial irregularities. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22620651#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22620651 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:18 GMT State-sponsored hackers are renewing their attacks on the US after a three-month hiatus, according to the New York Times. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22594140#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22594140 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:13:08 GMT Leading business group Sahara's decision to withdraw from Indian cricket and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's Mumbai visit are dominating the headline. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22620529#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22620529 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:25 GMT Outsourcing firm iGATE sacks its Indian chief executive Phaneesh Murthy "for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate" - a charge Mr Murthy denies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22605417#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22605417 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:06 GMT Images from 100 years of Indian cinema. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22424264#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22424264 Thu, 09 May 2013 01:54:12 GMT A Chinese fishing crew seized by unidentified North Koreans two weeks ago is freed along with their boat, reports say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22605280#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22605280 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:02 GMT The death toll at Indonesia's Freeport gold and copper mine rises to 21 after another four bodies are recovered, the mine operator says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22606210#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22606210 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:32:35 GMT Vietnam's National Assembly begins a month-long congress, where an unprecedented confidence vote will be held for the country's top leaders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22595159#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22595159 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:51:48 GMT At least seven Afghan policemen are killed by a roadside bomb that hit their vehicle in the western province of Herat, officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22609601#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22609601 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:10:05 GMT Imran Khan's party wins its first National Assembly seat in the Pakistani city of Karachi after a partial re-run of voting, unofficial results show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22593284#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22593284 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:54:45 GMT Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, is granted bail in the case of the assassination of the former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22593286#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22593286 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:24:20 GMT Key facts, figures and dates. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1162668.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1162668.stm Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:02:09 GMT Provides an overview of Australia, including key facts and events http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15674351#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15674351 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:19:46 GMT Key facts, figures and dates http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1160598.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1160598.stm Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:54:57 GMT Key facts, figures and dates. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1166513.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1166513.stm Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:05:50 GMT Provides an overview of Brunei, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12990058#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12990058 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:05:54 GMT Key facts, figures and dates http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12990563#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12990563 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:38:14 GMT Provides an overview of Cambodia, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13006539#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13006539 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:28:20 GMT Provides an overview of China, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13017877#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13017877 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:56:14 GMT Provides an overview of the Cook Islands, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16495238#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16495238 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:12:33 GMT Provides an overview of East Timor, including key events and facts about this former Portuguese colony which won independence from Indonesia in a long civil war http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14919009#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14919009 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:29:50 GMT Provides an overview of Fiji, including key events and facts about this tropical island and ethnically diverse former British colony in the Pacific. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14919067#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14919067 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:05:06 GMT Provides an overview of French Polynesia, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16492623#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16492623 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:24:49 GMT Provides an overview of Guam, which is home to a key US military base in the Pacific Ocean http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16517384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16517384 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:11:26 GMT Provides an overview of Hong Kong, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16517764#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16517764 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:24:31 GMT Details of the key facts, figures and dates. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1154019.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1154019.stm Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:12:04 GMT Provides an overview of Indonesia, including key events and facts about the world's fourth most populous nation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14921238#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14921238 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:57:21 GMT Provides an overview of Japan, including key events and facts about this earthquake-prone country on the western rim of the Pacific. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14918801#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14918801 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:32:45 GMT An overview of the former princely state of Kashmir, which has been partitioned between India and Pakistan since 1947. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11693674#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11693674 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:19:53 GMT Provides an overview of Kazakhstan, including key events and facts about this vast, mineral-rich Central Asian country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15263826#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15263826 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:11:57 GMT Provides an overview of Kiribati including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16431122#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16431122 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:59:56 GMT Provides an overview of North Korea, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15256929#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15256929 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:12:37 GMT Provides an overview of South Korea, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15289563#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15289563 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:25:10 GMT Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Kyrgyzstan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16186907#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16186907 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:13:04 GMT Provides an overview of Laos, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15351898#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15351898 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:48:59 GMT Provides an overview of Macau, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16599919#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16599919 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 09:16:04 GMT Provides an overview of Malaysia, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15356257#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15356257 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:40:00 GMT Key facts, figures and dates. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1166511.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1166511.stm Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:18:33 GMT Provides an overview of the Marshall Islands, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15595431#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15595431 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:20:41 GMT Provides an overview of Micronesia, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15494620#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15494620 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:39:31 GMT Summary: Provides an overview of Mongolia, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15460525#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15460525 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:30:40 GMT Provides an overview of Nauru, including key events and facts about the world's smallest republic http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15433616#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15433616 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:50:45 GMT Key facts, figures and dates. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1166502.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1166502.stm Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:17:31 GMT Provides an overview of New Caledonia, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16740838#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16740838 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:32:19 GMT Provides an overview of New Zealand, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15357770#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15357770 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:53:34 GMT Provides an overview of Niue, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16536890#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16536890 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:36:17 GMT Provides an overview and key facts about this self-governing territory politically linked to the United States http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16931877#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16931877 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:58:30 GMT Key facts, figures and dates. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm Sat, 14 May 2011 12:25:48 GMT Provides an overview of Palau , including key events and facts about this tropical island nation in the northern Pacific. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15446659#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15446659 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:09:06 GMT Provides an overview of Papua New Guinea, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15436981#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15436981 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:35:01 GMT Provides an overview of Philippines, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15521300#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15521300 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:07:13 GMT Provides an overview of Samoa, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15655855#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15655855 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:35:50 GMT Provides an overview of Singapore, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15961759#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15961759 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:44:53 GMT Key facts, figures and dates. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1168427.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1168427.stm Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:24:47 GMT Provides an overview of Solomon Islands, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15896396#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15896396 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:02:33 GMT Provides key background, including facts and figures http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16164639#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16164639 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:31:49 GMT Provides an overview of Tajikistan, including key events and facts about this mountainous Central Asian republic. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16201032#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16201032 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:24:34 GMT Provides an overview of Thailand, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15581957#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15581957 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:39:22 GMT Provides an overview of Tibet, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16689779#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16689779 Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:22:23 GMT Provides an overview of Tokelau, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16962868#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16962868 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:27:50 GMT Provides an overview of Tonga, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16197014#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16197014 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:54:36 GMT Overview of Turkmenistan, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16094646#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16094646 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:33:32 GMT Provides an overview of Tuvalu, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16340072#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16340072 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:11:48 GMT Provides an overview of Uzbekistan, including key events and facts about the country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16218112#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16218112 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:41:44 GMT Provides an overview of Vanuatu, including key events and facts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16426193#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16426193 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:32:34 GMT Provides an overview of Vietnam, including key events and facts about this east Asian country http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16567315#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16567315 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:05:56 GMT Provides an overview of Xinjiang, including key events and facts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16860974#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16860974 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:16:50 GMT Japan posts its tenth straight monthly trade deficit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22620570#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22620570 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:27:31 GMT Can China harness its millions of cheap graduates? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22449179#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22449179 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:52:36 GMT Trams battle against the odds in Calcutta http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22460872#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22460872 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:19:20 GMT Why does every Chinese leader want to salute this Indian? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22599356#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22599356 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:07:18 GMT Luxury labels target Singapore's best dressed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22564297#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22564297 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:25:28 GMT How will China spend its massive cash reserves? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22567974#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22567974 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:09:14 GMT The world's largest camel herd - in Australia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22522695#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22522695 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:38:19 GMT Why Afghans are wary of Pakistan's PM-elect http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22551129#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22551129 Sat, 18 May 2013 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