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Indonesian crash pilot on trial
The pilot of an Indonesian Garuda airliner that crashed last year, killing 21 people, goes on trial charged with negligence.
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Japan recovers from strong quake
Residents in northern Japan are clearing up after a strong - but luckily deep - earthquake struck early on Thursday.
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Rice hits out at Burma 'mockery'
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Burmese military's plan to restore democracy gradually is a sham.
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More talks planned on temple row
Cambodia says it will hold off taking a territorial dispute with Thailand to the UN, after the two sides agreed to more talks.
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Inflation in Vietnam passes 27%
Vietnam reports an inflation rate of 27.04% in July, the highest so far this year, but experts say worse is to come.
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Many hurt in Philippines bus bomb
A crudely-made bomb explodes on a bus in the southern Philippines, injuring at least 27 people but causing no deaths.
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China 'to allow Olympic protests'
China says it will allow demonstrations in three designated city parks during the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Powerful quake hits north Japan
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hits northern Japan, causing injuries, power cuts and landslides.
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Kidnapped Koreans freed in Mexico
Five South Koreans seized for ransom in Mexico are released, the South Korean foreign ministry has said.
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'Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii' no name for a girl, rules NZ judge
A judge in New Zealand makes Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a ward of court so she can change her name.
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Philippine farmer faces charges for eating a rare eagle
Philippine prosecutors prepare to file charges against a farmer for killing and eating one of the world's rarest eagles.
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Swimming: Thorpe doubts Phelps' Olympic goal
Australia's greatest Olympian Ian Thorpe does not believe Michael Phelps will win eight swimming gold medals in Beijing.
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Rugby: McCaw delays Tri-Nations comeback
New Zealand captain Richie McCaw is ruled out of Saturday's Tri-Nations match against Australia, who give a first start to Ryan Cross.
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Leaving Beijing
Migrants asked to go before Olympics comes to town
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My Games
Tell Adnan Nawaz your Olympic tales
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Reynolds' China
Anti-terrorist advice from the Chinese government
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'Cloud dwellers'
Qiang people fight to survive in quake-hit Sichuan
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Against the odds
Cambodian runner with eyes on the Beijing marathon
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Nick Bryant's blog
Pope's visit brings pageantry - and public atonement
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Rice holds N Korea nuclear talks
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets her North Korean counterpart, the first such talks in four years.
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Temple row 'to ease after polls'
A military stand-off at a border temple will ease after Cambodia's general election on Sunday, the Thai leader says.
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Mongolian MPs boycott parliament
The opening session of the Mongolian parliament stalls after opposition Democrats stage a walk-out.
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Samsung chief makes legal appeal
The ex-chairman of South Korean firm Samsung files an appeal against his conviction for tax evasion.
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Top Hong Kong showbiz couple wed
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung marries long term partner Carina Lau in a Buddhist-inspired ceremony in Bhutan.
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Somali pirates 'seize Filipinos'
A Japanese ship with 20 Philippine crew has reportedly been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.
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