Mon, 12 May 2008 06:25:58 GMT
A US aid flight takes off for Burma, but agencies warn the amount of aid getting to people is inadequate.
Mon, 12 May 2008 07:15:00 GMT
An earthquake measuring 7.5 has hit south-west China, according to the US Geological Survey.
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:09:22 GMT
China's consumer price inflation nears a 12-year high in April, as the cost of food continues to take its toll.
Sun, 11 May 2008 13:24:56 GMT
China launches a new plane maker to one day compete with Boeing and Airbus, state media report.
Sat, 10 May 2008 07:01:21 GMT
The US describes the handing over of North Korean nuclear documents as an "important first step".
Sun, 11 May 2008 11:55:48 GMT
Nepalese police arrest more than 500 Tibetan women demonstrating against China's crackdown in Tibet.
Fri, 09 May 2008 13:34:26 GMT
MPs in Japan vote to abolish restrictions on using military technology in space, despite the country's pacifist status.
Fri, 09 May 2008 06:12:04 GMT
The Australian army says it is probing allegations that its soldiers mistreated prisoners in Afghanistan.
Thu, 08 May 2008 23:33:19 GMT
A man suspected of sexually abusing boys in South East Asia is arrested in the US after a rare Interpol appeal.
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:22:11 GMT
Rice prices rise for a sixth straight day as supplies continue to be stretched after cyclone damage in Burma.
Sat, 10 May 2008 16:51:54 GMT
Skipper Michael Vaughan is confident England can reclaim the Ashes from Australia next summer.
Thu, 08 May 2008 11:27:03 GMT
In a landmark ruling, a religious court in Malaysia decides that a Muslim convert can leave the faith.
Wed, 07 May 2008 23:30:00 GMT
The China Philharmonic performs for the Pope, in a sign of rapprochement between Beijing and the Vatican.
Thu, 08 May 2008 07:34:03 GMT
A spokesman for the Dalai Lama says talks with Chinese officials last week were "open and frank".
Wed, 07 May 2008 17:06:08 GMT
The genetic blueprint of one of the world's strangest mammals is deciphered.
Wed, 07 May 2008 22:48:01 GMT
Two female Japanese tourists are released in Yemen hours after they were seized by gunmen, officials say.
Thu, 08 May 2008 07:39:01 GMT
Toyota predicts its first annual profit fall for seven years as the US slowdown takes its toll.
Thu, 08 May 2008 02:40:58 GMT
Chinese climbers bearing the Olympic flame reach the summit of Mount Everest, shown live on Chinese TV.
Mon, 12 May 2008 07:27:47 GMT
Australian bank Westpac makes a 15bn Australian dollar (£7.2bn; $14.1bn) offer for its rival St George Bank.
Thu, 08 May 2008 08:50:45 GMT
Rice prices soar for a fifth straight day as the cyclone damage in Burma worsens already tight supplies.
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:14:37 GMT
A summary of Chinese bloggers and internet forums reaction to events in Tibet and the protests disrupting the torch relay.
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:28:08 GMT
Four Chinese people from across the globe reflect on the protests and meaning of the Games.
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:21:35 GMT
Six months after protests in Burma ended in a military crackdown, people in the capital Rangoon describe the atmosphere in the city and their fears for the future.
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:53:12 GMT
People in Malaysia are preparing to vote in a general election on Saturday 8 March. Here Malaysians discuss the issues that will decide their vote
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:32:26 GMT
A Thai journalist being sued by a Tesco subsidiary for defamation says he will continue to criticise the company's practices.
Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:48:41 GMT
A Chinese businessman sentenced to death for spying for a Taiwanese organisation did not receive a fair trial, his daughter says.
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:53:50 GMT
The BBC's Asia Bureau Chief Paul Danahar responds to Chinese readers' views, after the website became accessible to people in China for the first time in years.
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:13:35 GMT
A pioneering group of citizen journalists takes on one of the world's toughest challenges - going undercover in North Korea.
