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Gillard clinches power in Australia
7 Sep 2010 at 12:30am
Julia Gillard?s Labor government has won the Australian election after securing the support of ?kingmaker? independent parliamentarians more than two weeks after the tightest national election in decades
Diamond to be new head of Barclays
7 Sep 2010 at 12:51am
Former academic who has built Barclays Capital from scratch into a multibillion-pound operation, will take over from John Varley at Barclays? annual meeting next March
Obama unveils infrastructure plan
6 Sep 2010 at 1:19pm
President Barack Obama will unveil a bn infrastructure plan to build roads, railways and airport runways, in an effort to show his administration is tackling the US?s chronic unemployment ahead of the November mid-term elections
Hurd named co-president of Oracle
6 Sep 2010 at 5:31pm
Mark Hurd is to become co-president of software maker Oracle only a month after being forced out as head of Hewlett-Packard over breaches of the computer makers? code of conduct
Reliance bn tower assets deal collapses
6 Sep 2010 at 11:32am
A landmark deal designed to help India?s second-largest mobile operator reduce debt and make it more attractive to suitors has folded up amid speculation about a dispute over price
China vows to treat foreign business fairly
6 Sep 2010 at 10:25pm
Xi Jinping, the vice-president, says Beijing has already revised draft regulations that would have required government entities to prioritise ?indigenous innovation? in public procurement
Hedge funds feel pressure with August results
6 Sep 2010 at 3:31pm
Several big-name managers struggled to gain traction, with many more under pressure to ramp up the level of risk in their portfolios to boost year-end numbers
New Delhi set to fuel cotton price rise
6 Sep 2010 at 12:06pm
The world?s second-largest exporter has unexpectedly extended export restrictions on the fibre, reversing promises made three weeks ago
Consumer finance rebounds from crisis
6 Sep 2010 at 3:34pm
Finance companies that lend to consumers and smaller businesses in the US are finding it easier to fund themselves in the wholesale credit markets, marking a comeback from their troubles during the financial crisis
Putin hints at return as president
6 Sep 2010 at 2:54pm
Russia?s prime minister heightens speculation by refusing to rule out resuming role as head of state and citing the example of US president Franklin D. Roosevelt
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High prices in Cambodia: a taxing problem
7 Sep 2010 at 1:15am
Traffic passes a Sunsimexco Ltd truck Wednesday advertising reduced price televisions close to Phnom Penh's Olympic Stadium.
Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest one yet
6 Sep 2010 at 9:00pm
An Indonesian volcano shot black ash three miles into the air early Tuesday - its most powerful eruption since springing back to life after four centuries of dormancy.
Zimmerman win a 'victory for reason'
6 Sep 2010 at 8:00pm
Paul Zimmerman, that rarest of creatures, a foreigner who has won a district council seat, says his win was purely a victory for reason, carried by his reputation as a fighter for Hongkongers' rights to a better urban environment.
Mekong commission accused of ignoring own findings on dam impacts
6 Sep 2010 at 3:46pm
Farmers prepare to plant coconut palm trees in a rice field hit by saline water intrusion in the Mekong Delta's Ben Tre Province.
Indonesian economic growth expected to exceed 6% in Q3
6 Sep 2010 at 11:37am
Indonesia's economy in the third quarter of this year is targeted to accelerate to more than 6 percent as the consumption, government spending and investment pick up, a minister said on Monday.
Briton arrested in Cambodia on child sex
6 Sep 2010 at 7:26am
A 50-year-old British man has been arrested for a second time in Cambodia on suspicion of sexually abusing underage girls, one as young as 11, police said on Monday.
Philippines asks court to outlaw Abu Sayyaf
6 Sep 2010 at 3:12am
The Philippine government has asked a court to outlaw the Abu Sayyaf as a terrorist group and blacklist more than 200 of its Islamic fighters blamed for two decades of bombings, kidnappings and beheadings, officials said Monday.
Strong, successful China will benefit world: Singapore PM
5 Sep 2010 at 10:57pm
A strong and successful China will benefit the world and the Asian region, Singapore wishes to participate in China's development, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview.
Foreign direct investments vs domestic investments
5 Sep 2010 at 6:38pm
THE domestic debate on whether a country should focus on foreign direct investments or direct domestic investments is gaining traction as Malaysia moves towards increasing private investment under the 10th Malaysia Plan.
Seven Hong Kong tourists dead in Manila hostage-taking
5 Sep 2010 at 2:23pm
Philippine police shot dead a sacked former policeman as they stormed a bus on which he was holding 15 Hong Kong tourists hostage in downtown Manila on Monday, and China said seven hostages were killed.
Brother of Abu Sayyaf were killed in the southern Philippines clashes.
5 Sep 2010 at 10:13am
Brother of Abu Sayyaf were killed in the southern Philippines clashes. Brother of Abu Sayyaf were killed in the southern Philippines clashes.
Hear them roar
5 Sep 2010 at 6:13am
What has long legs, no ears, eats leaves, is as tall as a three storey-building, and is heading for Bangkok in November? The Brachiosaurus, who, along with 19 of his fellow dinosaurs, will be stomping into Bangkok to thrill audiences as part of the "Walking with Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular" show to be held at Impact Muang Thong Thani.
Philippine police kill militant commander, 2 men
5 Sep 2010 at 2:14am
Philippine police commandos killed an Abu Sayyaf commander linked to last year's kidnapping of Red Cross workers and gunned down two other militants in a clash in the south, officials said Sunday.
Quake scare for Malaysians
4 Sep 2010 at 10:09pm
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian engineer Melvin Ho, was rudely awakened when he was thrown out of his bed during the massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.
M 5.0, Papua, Indonesia
4 Sep 2010 at 6:10pm
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Indian unions protest price rises
7 Sep 2010 at 1:40am
A 24-hour nationwide strike called by trade unions causes major disruption in parts of India.
Fresh exodus from Pakistan floods
6 Sep 2010 at 10:57am
Hundreds of thousands of people flee towns and villages threatened by fresh floods in Pakistan's deluged southern Sindh province.
Suicide attack on Pakistan police
6 Sep 2010 at 9:02am
Nearly 20 people die as a suicide bomber rams an explosives laden pickup truck into a police station in north-west Pakistan.
Afghan journalist knifed to death
6 Sep 2010 at 9:56am
The body of a prominent Afghan broadcast journalist is found near his home in the capital, Kabul, police say.
Lessons for Mumbai tiffin workers
6 Sep 2010 at 6:29am
Tiffin carriers in the Indian city of Mumbai learn English and basic computer skills to improve their business prospects.
Kabul Bank is offered state aid
6 Sep 2010 at 3:58am
Afghanistan's central bank promises to back scandal-hit Kabul Bank as customers continue to take out their savings.
Indian Maoists release policemen
5 Sep 2010 at 10:30pm
Maoist rebels in the eastern Indian state of Bihar release three policemen they were holding hostage for eight days, police say.
Hameed hits out at fixing 'sting'
5 Sep 2010 at 12:38pm
Pakistan's Yasir Hameed says a secretly-recorded meeting he had with a UK tabloid behind cricket betting scam allegations has been "inaccurately reported" by the paper.
French hostages 'in good health'
5 Sep 2010 at 9:23am
Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser.
England cruise to win in Twenty20
5 Sep 2010 at 11:05am
England underline their status as World Twenty20 champions as they cruise to victory in the first of two internationals against Pakistan.
Sri Lanka cricketer investigated
5 Sep 2010 at 11:07am
A leading Sri Lanka cricketer has been investigated by the anti-corruption unit of the world cricket governing body, BBC Sport has learned.
'Banish Pakistan trio if guilty'
5 Sep 2010 at 9:46am
Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan says the three cricketers accused of spot-fixing should receive life bans from cricket if found guilty.
Afghanistan
21 Jul 2010 at 4:26am
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Bangladesh
17 Aug 2010 at 10:15am
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Bhutan
5 May 2010 at 7:47am
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