Today
04:59

Thailand braces for 'red' protest

news.bbc.co.uk - Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of rallies in Bangkok by supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. More... (Asia)
Today
04:58

IPL to begin amid tight security

news.bbc.co.uk - The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is set to begin amid heavy security in Mumbai. More... (Asia)
Today
04:33

Atheists celebrate lack of faith

news.bbc.co.uk - More than 2,000 atheists from around the world meet in Melbourne, Australia, to celebrate their lack of religious belief. More... (Asia)
Today
03:32

State of drinkers

news.bbc.co.uk - Why Kerala has India's biggest alcohol problem More... (Asia)
Today
02:13

Vladimir Putin in key India talks

news.bbc.co.uk - Russian PM Vladimir Putin is in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts. More... (Asia)
Today
02:13

Putin in India for defence talks

news.bbc.co.uk - Russian PM Vladimir Putin is in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts. More... (Asia)
Today
02:04

Japan arrests whaling activist

news.bbc.co.uk - An activist from New Zealand who boarded a Japanese whaling ship last month is arrested by Japan's coastguard. More... (Asia)
Today
00:09

Thailand braces for mass protests

news.bbc.co.uk - Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of mass rallies by planned supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
16:47

Pakistan team quit after cup flop

news.bbc.co.uk - Pakistan's men's hockey team retire en masse after finishing last at the Hockey World Cup. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
16:09

Obama urges China action on yuan

news.bbc.co.uk - Barack Obama urges China to change its currency strategy, a move that would effectively raise the value of the yuan and benefit US exporters. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
14:42

Number of Indian billionaires 'doubled in 2009'

news.bbc.co.uk - The number of billionaires in India doubled in 2009, Forbes magazine says. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
14:25

Burma annuls 1990 Suu Kyi poll win

news.bbc.co.uk - Burma's leaders formally annul the National League for Democracy's 1990 election win, as more details of new poll laws emerge. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
13:45

Sri Lanka general trial date set

news.bbc.co.uk - Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka is to be put on military trial next week, officials say. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
11:40

Modi faces Gujarat riot questions

news.bbc.co.uk - The chief minister of India's Gujarat state, Narendra Modi, is summoned to appear before an inquiry into the deadly riots of 2002. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
09:49

Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars'

news.bbc.co.uk - Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
09:38

Pakistan kidnap boy not released

news.bbc.co.uk - The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
08:46

Japan protest over tuna ban plan

news.bbc.co.uk - Japan voices opposition to a proposed ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, after the EU backs the plan. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
08:36

Afghan police drug abuse 'rife'

news.bbc.co.uk - Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to 40% of recruits testing positive in some areas, a US report says. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
06:26

Daihatsu recalling cars in Japan

news.bbc.co.uk - Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
06:04

China has more billionaires than all but the US, survey says

news.bbc.co.uk - China has 64 billionaires, second only to the United States, Forbes magazine says in its annual list. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
05:57

Confusion over kidnap in Pakistan

news.bbc.co.uk - Police in Pakistan dismiss reports a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped last week has been released. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
05:10

Japan's economic growth rate cut

news.bbc.co.uk - Japan's economy grew by less than first estimated in the final quarter of 2009, revised government figures show. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
04:58

China inflation at 16-month high

news.bbc.co.uk - Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
04:50

Japan opens 98th national airport

news.bbc.co.uk - Japan opens an airport in Ibaraki offering just one flight a day, sparking criticism over wasteful public spending. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
03:16

Vladimir Putin set to visit India

news.bbc.co.uk - Russian PM Vladimir Putin is due in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
03:16

Vladimir Putin in key India visit

news.bbc.co.uk - Russian PM Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
02:53

Burma election laws condemned

news.bbc.co.uk - Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, but military rulers re-open opposition party offices. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
02:00

Afghan criticisms unfair, PM says

news.bbc.co.uk - Gordon Brown labels as "unfair" criticisms over the timing of his weekend visit to British troops in Afghanistan. More... (Asia)
11 Mar
2010
01:45

Pakistan drone raid 'kills 12'

news.bbc.co.uk - Two missile strikes by US drone aircraft kill at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say More... (Asia)