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Thai 'red shirt' opposition demonstrators say they plan to stay in Bangkok indefinitely, albeit in smaller numbers.

Burma's military government frees a democracy activist and US citizen jailed in February for three years.

China warns against politicising the imminent Rio Tinto trial, after Australia expresses concern over how it will be conducted.

Seven Chinese fishermen kidnapped from their boats off Cameroon's disputed Bakassi peninsula are released.

The brother of a missing human rights lawyer tells the BBC he is "fine", without shedding light on where he could be.

Australia and New Zealand begin airlifting aid to Fiji, as it starts to pick up the pieces after a category four cyclone.

Japan's central bank increases a stimulus measure aimed at encouraging financial institutions to lend more.

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted citizenship by Montenegro and is currently visiting the country, officials say.

Nearly a quarter of a billion people escaped from a life in the slums over the past decade, the United Nations says.

The Taiwanese authorities offer a cash prize for a new slogan to boost the island's falling birth rate.

World number one Lee Chong Wei clinches his first All England Championship with a 21-19 21-19 win over Kenichi Tago.

Manny Pacquiao dominates Joshua Clottey from the opening bell to retain his WBO welterweight title.

Symbolism and the supernatural used in Thai stand-off

What advice would UK and Australian opposition swap?

The Vietnamese teenagers hooked on online gaming

'We don't talk politics at home to avoid big fights'

Greenpeace takes on Japan young's whaling apathy

Man who bought gadgets for North Korea's Kim Jong-il

A coroner in Australia rules an asylum seekers' boat was deliberately set on fire by three Afghan refugees.

The World Bank raises its forecast for economic growth in China during 2010 to 9.5% from an earlier estimate of 9%.

The UK foreign secretary says Britain and China have "a shared goal" in solving the issue of Iran's nuclear programme.

Somali pirates have released a chemical tanker and its North Korean crew of 28, maritime officials say.

Mining firm Rio Tinto says China's demand for iron ore, copper and coal will increase dramatically during the next 15 years.

The world's shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm tall, has died at the age of 21, Guinness World Records says.

Australia's prime minister tells China the world will be watching the trial of Rio Tinto employees, which begins next week.