Asean leaders are meeting in Cambodia, with North Korea's planned rocket launch, Burma's by-election and the South China Sea topping the agenda.
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Afghanistan: Militants ‘kill police by poisoning food’
Militants killed four Afghan policemen and two civilians inside a police checkpoint by poisoning their yoghurt and launching an attack, officials say.
Chinese tycoon ‘detained’ amid political scandal
A Chinese business tycoon with reported links to disgraced Communist party official Bo Xilai has been detained, state media reported, in the latest twist to a major political…
Pit bulls in Philippine dog fights to be put down
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least nine pit bulls rescued from a dogfighting ring in the Philippines were euthanized Tuesday and dozens more are likely to be because…
Tajikistan accuses Uzbekistan of economic blockade
Tajikistan has accused its central Asian neighbour, Uzbekistan, of imposing a blockade.
Park Ji-Sung predicts Asian World Cup win
Manchester United's South Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung has predicted that an Asian country will bring home the World Cup within a decade.
Soldats «retournés» en Afghanistan: l’Otan réfute la thèse de l’infiltration talibane
En Afghanistan, l'Otan réfute la thèse de l'infiltration des talibans au sein des forces de sécurité afghanes pour expliquer la multiplication des attaques contre les soldats de la…
US puts $10m bounty on Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Hafiz Saeed
Mr Saeed now heads the Jamaat-ud-Dawa group, widely seen as a front for LeT - which is blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks in India.
Pakistan President Zardari to meet India PM for lunch
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Indian capital, Delhi, on 8 April, his office has announced.
Azamara cruise ship docks in Malaysia after fire
A cruise ship left adrift at sea for 24 hours by a fire has arrived in Malaysia following repairs.