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Thai blood protest at PM's house
Thai demonstrators spill blood in a symbolic protest outside the PM's home in Bangkok, on the fourth day of mass opposition rallies.
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Kidnapped Chinese fishermen freed
Seven Chinese fishermen kidnapped from their boats off Cameroon's disputed Bakassi peninsula are released.
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UN says 227m escape life in slums
Nearly a quarter of a billion people escaped from a life in the slums over the past decade, the United Nations says.
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Missing Chinese lawyer Gao 'fine'
The brother of a missing human rights lawyer tells the BBC he is "fine", without shedding light on where he could be.
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Aid flown to cyclone-struck Fiji
Australia and New Zealand begin airlifting aid to Fiji, as it starts to pick up the pieces after a category four cyclone.
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Japan increases stimulus measures
Japan's central bank increases a stimulus measure aimed at encouraging financial institutions to lend more.
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Thaksin given Montenegro passport
Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted citizenship by Montenegro and is currently visiting the country, officials say.
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Australia boat blast 'deliberate'
A coroner in Australia rules an asylum seekers' boat was deliberately set on fire by three Afghan refugees.
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China GDP 'to grow 9.5% in 2010'
The World Bank raises its forecast for economic growth in China during 2010 to 9.5% from an earlier estimate of 9%.
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Taiwan offers cash prize for baby-boosting slogan
The Taiwanese authorities offer a cash prize for a new slogan to boost the island's falling birth rate.
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Chong Wei secures All England Badminton win
World number one Lee Chong Wei clinches his first All England Championship with a 21-19 21-19 win over Kenichi Tago.
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Dominant Pacquiao beats Clottey
Manny Pacquiao dominates Joshua Clottey from the opening bell to retain his WBO welterweight title.
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In pictures
The Vietnamese teenagers hooked on online gaming
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Thai views
'We don't talk politics at home to avoid big fights'
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Culture clash
Greenpeace takes on Japan young's whaling apathy
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Diplomatic puzzle
West tries to pin down China's role in the world
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Thaksin country
Supporters of ousted Thai PM rally for their man
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Shopping spree
Man who bought gadgets for North Korea's Kim Jong-il
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Iran issue 'unites' UK and China
The UK foreign secretary says Britain and China have "a shared goal" in solving the issue of Iran's nuclear programme.
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Pirates free N Korean tanker crew
Somali pirates have released a chemical tanker and its North Korean crew of 28, maritime officials say.
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Rio eyes continued China demand
Mining firm Rio Tinto says China's demand for iron ore, copper and coal will increase dramatically during the next 15 years.
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World's shortest man dies aged 21
The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm tall, has died at the age of 21, Guinness World Records says.
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Vietnam releases dissident priest
One of Vietnam's high-profile human rights activists is released from prison, five years before the end of his sentence.
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Burma and N Korea slam UN reports
Burma and North Korea reject UN condemnation of human rights abuses at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Nissan to confirm Sunderland work
Nissan is expected to announce imminently that it plans to build a new electric car at its Sunderland plant.
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