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Dozens of cars pile up after icy Chinese highway crash (23/2/2024)
At least nine people were injured in the incident, which Chinese state media said involved over 100 cars....

China quake: Diners sprint out of restaurant as tremor hits (20/12/2023)
CCTV footage shows customers and staff pausing for a moment before scrambling for the exit....

In 60 seconds: Who was China?s Li Keqiang? (27/10/2023)
A trained economist, Li was once tipped to be the country's future leader....

Violent tornado sends debris flying across eastern Chinese city (21/9/2023)
A tornado ripped through the city of Suqian in eastern China, sending debris flying through the air....

Typhoon Saola rips ups trees as Hong Kong braces for storm (2/9/2023)
The highest level of storm alert is in effect in Hong Kong, with people being warned to stay indoors....

Fukushima: Japan PM eats fish from region after waste water row (30/8/2023)
A row developed over the controversial decision to discharge treated radioactive wastewater into the sea....

China police warn dangers of playing on high rises in shocking video (16/8/2023)
China police issue warnings after a child is seen playing hide and seek on the side of a apartment building....

Hiccupping giant panda caught on camera (1/8/2023)
Video from China?s Sichuan province shows the animal looking relaxed, but unimpressed....

China floods: Man rescued from overturned car (31/7/2023)
The rescue was shown on Chinese state TV as devastating floods hit Hebei province....

Watch: Coach found alive in China school gym collapse (24/7/2023)
At least 11 people have been killed after a school gymnasium roof completely caved in while it was being used by a girls' volleyball team....

Waterfalls form at train station after heavy rains (21/7/2023)
Parts of China have been hit by an onslaught of extreme weather, causing widespread flooding....

Global weather forecast as temperatures near record highs across the world (18/7/2023)
Tomasz Schafernaker shows us where the high temperatures are in the US, China and across Europe....

Building collapses into raging China floodwaters (4/7/2023)
Authorities have warned of "multiple natural disasters" as heavy rains lash parts of the country....

China barbecue restaurant explosion: Smoke and fire at scene (22/6/2023)
The blast was caused by a leaking liquefied petroleum gas tank, state media reports....

Watch rocket launch first Chinese civilian into space (30/5/2023)
China has sent three astronauts to its Tiangong Space Station, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time....

People perch on aircon units as hospital burns (20/4/2023)
Harrowing video shows people trying to escape a fire in Beijing that killed 29 people....

China conducts military drills around Taiwan Island (8/4/2023)
On land, by sea and in the air - pictures released by China's state broadcaster show military drills around Taiwan....

One man, two cups: Is President Xi?s double tea a power move? (9/3/2023)
The BBC's Celia Hatton breaks down Xi Jinping's caffeine habits, and why they might be a subtle power play....

Angry guest smashes car into Shanghai hotel, drives around lobby (12/1/2023)
The incident happened after an argument with hotel staff over the loss of a laptop....

Ros Atkins on... China?s Covid surge (21/12/2022)
As China deals with a new Covid wave, Ros Atkins looks at why it?s hard to assess its scale....

The brothers running the Great Wall of China (9/12/2022)
Jimmy and Tommy Lindesay are covering the equivalent of a marathon every day for six months....

China zero-Covid: Hope and worry in Beijing as key policies scrapped (8/12/2022)
People in Beijing see a cautious return to life after China lifts its most severe Covid restrictions....

China fire was government's fault - victim's daughter (5/12/2022)
There were widespread protests after 10 people died in a tower block fire in the city of Urumqi....

Ros Atkins on... China's crackdown on Covid protests (30/11/2022)
The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at how authorities have clamped down on protests against Covid measures....

Chinese police: Delete photos or face arrest at Shanghai Covid protest site (28/11/2022)
Authorities are stopping anyone taking photos at the Shanghai Covid protest site....

Zero-Covid anger grows after deadly China fire (27/11/2022)
Protesters take to the streets in Shanghai and Nanjing in response to a fire that killed 10 in Urumqi....

Protests erupt after deadly China residential fine (26/11/2022)
People took to the streets in Urumqi, western China, demanding an end to Covid restrictions....

China factory blaze kills 38 (22/11/2022)
Police say they have made an arrest after the fire in Anyang, Henan province....

Zero-Covid curbs spark unrest in Guangzhou, China (16/11/2022)
Protesters overturn a police car and tear down Covid control barriers....

Shanghai Disney: Video shows crowds trapped in Covid lockdown at theme park (1/11/2022)
Authorities say visitors will not be allowed out of the theme park until they show a negative Covid test....

Ros Atkins On? Hu Jintao's China Congress exit (28/10/2022)
A look at why China's former leader was led out of Communist Party Congress....

China congress: What do people say about China's new leadership team? (24/10/2022)
It's considered sensitive to talk about China's party leaders in public, but not impossible....

China's leader Xi Jinping introduces his new top team (23/10/2022)
China's leader Xi Jinping has been re-elected for a third straight term, in a break with precedent....

Hu Jintao: Former China leader led out of Party Congress meeting (22/10/2022)
Hu Jintao is seen being led out of the Communist Party Congress, with no official explanation why....

Watch: Hong Kong protester beaten up in China consulate grounds (17/10/2022)
The man was pulled into the Chinese consulate grounds in Manchester and beaten up....

China Communist Party Congress: What matters to people in Beijing? (17/10/2022)
As China's Communist Party Congress kicks off in Beijing, people tell the BBC what they want from the event....

Is Xi Jinping?s potato miracle all that it seems? (14/10/2022)
China's leader is said to have ended poverty in one village by suggesting growing a new type of potato....

Covid: The Chinese artist filming PCR tests inside his mouth (26/9/2022)
Siyuan Zhuji compiled close-up footage of himself taking dozens of tests....

Meet China's lost pet detectives (7/9/2022)
They not only help owners find lost animals, but also teach them how to look after their cats and dogs....

China earthquake rocks town in Sichuan (6/9/2022)
At least 46 people have been killed in the 6.6 magnitude quake....

Chinese motorcyclists join Chongqing wildfire battle (5/9/2022)
The south-western city of Chongqing was one of the areas hit worst by the flames in August's heatwave....

Covid in China: Hippo, fish and crabs get PCR tests (20/8/2022)
Officials in the city of Xiamen have ordered PCR tests for seafood after some 40 people got Covid....

Loud bangs as China begins Taiwan drills (4/8/2022)
Footage from Pingtan Island shows helicopters and smoke trails in the sky....

China launches second module for its space station Heavenly Palace (25/7/2022)
Tiangong or Heavenly Palace is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022....

Hong Kong: ?We don?t know where the red line is? (28/6/2022)
China promised to protect democratic freedoms for 50 years but new laws have effectively silenced all criticism....

The moment a woman was saved from rushing flood waters in China (25/6/2022)
It took rescue crews multiple attempts to reach the woman who was clinging to her car....

Watch: Hong Kong's iconic floating restaurant towed away (14/6/2022)
The 76m (250ft) Jumbo Floating Restaurant has appeared in both Cantonese and Hollywood films....

Four Siberian tiger cubs born in China (14/6/2022)
There are less than 1,000 siberian tigers living in the wild....

Shanghai lockdown: Cheers and beers as Covid curbs are eased (1/6/2022)
Residents celebrated in the streets after midnight when restrictions were relaxed....

Ros Atkins on? China?s zero-Covid lockdowns (1/5/2022)
Ros Atkins looks at why the Chinese government remains committed to its policy of eliminating all outbreaks of coronavirus....

Rescue efforts under way after China building collapse (1/5/2022)
Eighteen people are believed to be trapped after the building fell in China's Hunan Province....

Shanghai lockdown: Residents protest after five weeks of strict zero-Covid measures (29/4/2022)
Some residents have been under strict lockdown for five weeks, and struggled to access food supplies....

Shanghai lockdown: How angry netizens test China's 'Great Firewall' (15/4/2022)
Videos appearing to show people suffering in Shanghai's lockdown have gone viral, stretching censors....

Chinese New Year 2022: Year of the Tiger explained (1/2/2022)
More than a billion people are celebrating the Chinese New Year....

Winter Olympics: How will the Covid bubbles work? (31/1/2022)
To combat the risk of Covid, a huge army of volunteers and security staff will help implement enormous, strict separation bubbles....

Beijing Olympics: Five things to know (30/1/2022)
Covid bubbles, artificial snow and human rights are making 2022's Winter Olympics hit the headlines....

Beijing takes to the ice as Winter Olympics approach (25/1/2022)
The BBC's Stephen McDonell spends a day on the ice with some local enthusiasts in Beijing....

Ros Atkins On... China's zero-Covid dilemma (22/1/2022)
Ros Atkins examines China's Covid elimination strategy, while others are learning to live with the virus....

Winter Olympics: Snowboard company Burton defends working in Xinjiang (19/1/2022)
Watch as Burton China's chief executive is quizzed on operating in the troubled region....

Truck spends three days dangling over China cliff (8/1/2022)
The driver is said to have tried to reverse on a narrow mountain road....

Winter Olympics: Behind the bubble in Beijing (5/1/2022)
Have a look at how Beijing is preparing for the Games - with a sealed off area to keep Covid out....

Why Chinese stand-up comedians are turning to English (31/12/2021)
Alex Shi says her comedy comes from her Chinese heritage but she feels more comfortable performing in a foreign language....

Hong Kong's Stand News independent website shuts down after raid (30/12/2021)
Stand News has stopped operating following the arrest of seven people with links to the outlet....

The Chinese mother backing bigger families (26/12/2021)
Chen Ting is a mother of three and businesswoman who encourages other women to have more children....

Hong Kong: Dozens stranded on roof after World Trade Centre fire (15/12/2021)
Footage obtained by the BBC shows people crowded amongst the roof's scaffolding awaiting rescue....

Hong Kong elections: How China reshaped the city (14/12/2021)
The city's Legco polls look different this year thanks to new electoral and national security laws....

China's detention camps: Held in chains for using WhatsApp (9/12/2021)
Erbakit Otarbay, an ethnic Kazakh, was imprisoned as part of a mass incarceration programme in China....

China bans Namewee's viral pop song Fragile (24/11/2021)
Fragile mocks Beijing and ?little pinks?, a term referring to young nationalists who rush to the defence of the Chinese government....

Ros Atkins on... the missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai (19/11/2021)
Questions remain about the whereabouts of Peng Shuai, after she accused a top Chinese government official of sexual assault....

The Uyghur woman fighting to keep her culture alive (15/11/2021)
In London, a restaurant owner aims to preserve traditions which are under threat in China....

Ros Atkins On... China's climate change promises (7/10/2021)
Ahead of COP26, Ros Atkins looks at what the world's biggest emitters are doing to tackle climate change....

Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 90 days in space (18/9/2021)
The three men make a safe return after 90 days in space - China's longest ever crewed mission....

The doctor who tried to warn others (24/8/2021)
When Li Wenliang warned about a Sars-like virus at his hospital in Wuhan, authorities tried to silence him....

Coronavirus: Life inside China's lockdown (24/8/2021)
Two filmmakers record life inside the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in China....

Coronavirus: How the pandemic has changed the world economy (24/8/2021)
Key maps and charts explain how the virus has impacted markets and businesses around the world....

Coronavirus: Pound plunges to its lowest level in over 30 years (24/8/2021)
The pound falls to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985, trading at $1.15....

Uyghur Muslims in London campaign for relatives in China (13/8/2021)
Eighteen-year-old Uyghur Muslim Dilnaz and her father are trying to find relatives living in China....

Commuters and children rescued from China floodwaters (25/7/2021)
Many people have been saved from the the waist-high waters across Henan province....

China floods: Rescuers use bulldozers to lift flood victims to safety (25/7/2021)
Rescuers in Zhengzhou have been using bulldozers and diggers to ferry people out of flooded streets....

Sixteen-year-olds try to break into China's livestream market (20/5/2021)
Xiao Yu is hoping for a career in livestream selling, an industry expected to grow to a value of £200bn in 2021....

China Zhurong rover: Spacecraft successfully lands on Mars (15/5/2021)
An animation shows how the six-wheeled Zhurong rover touched down on the Red Planet....

Shanghai Auto Show: Five electric car brands to look out for in China (21/4/2021)
Robin Brant talks through five companies showcasing electric vehicles at the Shanghai Auto Show....

Jimmy Lai: The Hong Kong billionaire risking it all by speaking out (16/4/2021)
Opposition newspaper owner Jimmy Lai was arrested under Hong Kong's new national security law....

Masked men destroy printers at controversial Hong Kong newspaper (14/4/2021)
CCTV shows four men storming the Epoch Times newspaper printing plant and destroying equipment....

Covid-19: The disinformation tactics used by China (8/4/2021)
A look at Beijing?s experiment with global misinformation since the virus was first detected in Wuhan....

China one-child policy: can dropping limits increase birth rates? (7/4/2021)
The government is considering dropping birth limits in some parts to offset an ageing population....

Covid-19 and Wuhan: Why don't we know more? (12/2/2021)
As countries scramble to protect themselves against Covid-19, the search for its origin continues....

The exiles: Hong Kong at a crossroads (30/1/2021)
Pro-democracy protesters face a tough decision over continuing to fight or fleeing to the UK....

Back inside the Wuhan market where Covid-19 was first traced (23/1/2021)
BBC China correspondent Robin Brant has visited the building housing Wuhan's famous 'wet' market....

Covid-19: The road back to Wuhan (18/1/2021)
The BBC's Stephen McDonell visits Wuhan ahead of the anniversary of the world's first Covid-19 lockdown....

Covid-19: How everyday life has changed in Wuhan (10/12/2020)
While the rest of the world is battling a second wave of infections Wuhan hasn?t had any locally transmitted cases for months....

VW boss: 'We have no forced labour' (13/11/2020)
Volkswagen has defended its decision to continue operating a car plant in a Chinese region with alleged human-rights abuse....

China sends world's first 6G test satellite into orbit (7/11/2020)
The satellite is meant to trial new technology expected to be 100 times faster than 5G....

Hong Kong campaigner Alexandra Wong 'won't give up fighting' (18/10/2020)
Alexandra Wong tells reporters she was detained in mainland China and forced to renounce her activism....

Hundreds queue in Yiwu, China for experimental Covid-19 vaccine (17/10/2020)
The vaccine is available to the public in the city of Yiwu but is still in the final trial stages....

Hong Kong protesters facing prison after being shot by police (9/10/2020)
Hong Kong has seen more than 1,000 underage protesters arrested in mass anti-government protests....

Driverless taxis now for hire in Shanghai (2/10/2020)
Driverless taxis are now available in China?s biggest city, Shanghai. The BBC took a ride....

Families of 12 Hong Kong activists captured at sea by China look for answers (1/10/2020)
The families of 12 activists captured by China in August demand their swift return....

TikTok ban: How did TikTok stay online in the US? (29/9/2020)
Sophia Smith-Galer explains why President Trump shifted his position on banning new downloads of the app...

Covid-19: China's dilemma over wild meat trade (25/9/2020)
Breeding snakes and types of rat for food or medicine is a source of income for some of China's poorest people....

Hong Kong's dolphins make comeback during pandemic (15/9/2020)
With maritime travel down, a vulnerable dolphin species returns to the waters around Hong Kong....

Coronavirus: Beijing's back and forth lockdown (14/9/2020)
Stephen McDonell explores 'the new normal? in China's capital as it adapts to life with coronavirus....

Father dresses as Transformer on son's first day back at school (7/9/2020)
A father in Shanghai dressed as a robot as his son and classmates returned to school after lockdown....

China-US comedians: 'We hope jokes travel faster than the virus? (23/8/2020)
Comedians Jesse Appell in the United States and Tony Chou in China caught up online during the pandemic....

China floods: World's biggest dam nears capacity (21/8/2020)
Record floods hit China's Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River with millions of people affected....

Hong Kong's new security law explained (31/7/2020)
China?s new security law in Hong Kong has caused alarm. But what?s it all about?...

Coronavirus in Wuhan: The son who lost his father to Covid-19 (28/7/2020)
Zhang Hai travelled to the city with his father for routine surgery just before it went into lockdown....

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong: ?A few cars are following me? (22/7/2020)
Joshua Wong believes he is now being followed, after the new security law was passed by China....

China's ambassador challenged on treatment of Uighurs (19/7/2020)
China's ambassador to the UK is confronted with drone footage that appears to show Uighurs being blindfolded and led to trains....

Tea, drugs and war: Hong Kong's British history explained (14/7/2020)
How the British obsession with tea in the 1800s started the unique story of Hong Kong....

Southern China hit by heavy flooding (13/7/2020)
The country's flood response alert has been raised to the second highest level....

Hong Kong: Divisions over whether to stay after new security law imposed (4/7/2020)
Two young men who have British National passports say they're debating their future in the country....

Hundreds arrested as Hong Kong national security law kicks in (2/7/2020)
The controversial new law introduces new crimes with severe penalties, up to life imprisonment....

Hong Kong security law: Residents react to controversial new powers (1/7/2020)
Pro-democracy supporters say the move does not represent most Hong Kong people....

Ai Weiwei: 'The darkest day for Hong Kong' (1/7/2020)
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei warns lawyers and activists could be "disappeared or sentenced" after China passed a controversial security law....

Asian-American woman: 'They will always see you as an outsider' (27/6/2020)
Tracy Win Liu says she bought a gun after being faced with coronavirus-related racism....

What happened on the India-China border? (27/6/2020)
Ros Atkins takes a close look at a story that's captured the world's attention....

When India hosted China amid 1962 war tension (26/6/2020)
The recent stand-off in a disputed Himalayan region is not the first time India and China have clashed....

Inside Wuhan: Life after coronavirus lockdown (20/6/2020)
Two months after Wuhan?s lockdown was lifted, what?s life really like now?...

Coronavirus: Is China bolder in the wake of the pandemic? (6/6/2020)
As the rest of the world reels from the pandemic, China is pushing ahead with the pursuit of its national interest....

'We are not happy with China' - Trump (28/4/2020)
The US president says he is not happy with China and the role it played in the coronavirus outbreak....

Coronavirus: Lang Lang on taking part in all-star concert (19/4/2020)
The pianist joins over 100 artists performing live from home to support front-line workers tackling the coronavirus outbreak....

Coronavirus: 'Please learn from Wuhan's mistakes' (8/4/2020)
As the Chinese city lifts its quarantine, residents share lessons learnt from the outbreak....

Coronavirus: How China's using surveillance to tackle outbreak (2/4/2020)
China is using its high tech system to tackle the outbreak, but is the state interference justified?...

Coronavirus: People in Beijing begin to head outdoors (21/3/2020)
The BBC's China correspondent Stephen McDonell met people venturing out for the first time in weeks....

China Uighurs: Detained for beards, veils and internet browsing (19/3/2020)
New documents reveal the "strongest evidence yet" of China's crackdown on people in Xinjiang....

The anti-Chinese prejudice being fuelled in Kenya (19/3/2020)
Before it recorded a single case of the virus, Kenya witnessed a number of anti-Chinese incidents....

Coronavirus Wuhan diary: Living alone in a city gone quiet (19/3/2020)
Loneliness, emptiness, and hyper-hygiene - one woman describes life in a city gone quiet....

Mount Everest: Nepal's government shuts off mountain amid virus outbreak (19/3/2020)
The highest mountain in the world will be closed to climbers until at least 30 April....

Back to school for some in China (19/3/2020)
Students in south-west China are returning to school after more than a month off due to coronavirus....

Coronavirus: Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from abroad (19/3/2020)
Hong Kong has seen 57 new infections over the past two weeks, 50 of which were imported....

India shrine: Women enter Mumbai's Haji Ali after ban ends (29/11/2016)
Women enter the inner sanctum of Mumbai's famous Haji Ali mosque after a landmark court ruling....

Japan in protest over Chinese ship (9/6/2016)
Japan lodges a protest with the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo after a Chinese ship sailed close to contested islands in the East China Sea....

Thailand marks 70 years of king's reign (9/6/2016)
Celebrations are held to mark 70 years since Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reining living monarch, came to the throne....

Court blocks Papua New Guinea protests (9/6/2016)
A university in Papua New Guinea obtains an injunction to stop protests after a number of people were hurt in a demonstration on Wednesday....

Viewpoint: Why blood transfusions are still giving Indians HIV (9/6/2016)
More than 2,000 Indians have contracted HIV while receiving blood transfusions in hospitals in the past 17 months because of the country's poor blood safety standards, writes Chapal Mehra....

VIDEO: On a toilet 'patrol' in rural India (9/6/2016)
India's high-profile campaign to provide every household with a toilet by 2019 has hit a hurdle as people refuse to use them - so a bold new approach is being attempted....

VIDEO: 'Briton abandoned Everest peak to save me' (9/6/2016)
A British ex-serviceman abandoned his Mount Everest climb some 500m from the summit to save a fellow mountaineer....

Fossils show Hobbits shrank 'rapidly' (9/6/2016)
Researchers discover fossils that suggest the famous Hobbit species shrank on the Indonesian island of Flores within the space of 300,000 years....

VIDEO: 'We have overcome hesitations of history' (9/6/2016)
Narendra Modi has given a speech to lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington....

Daughter 'burnt to death by mother' (9/6/2016)
Police in Pakistan arrest a woman suspected of burning her daughter to death for marrying without family consent....

Amazon to boost India investment by $3bn (8/6/2016)
Online retail giant Amazon says it will invest an additional £3bn in India, where it already employs 45,000 people....

Taliban seize dozens of hostages (8/6/2016)
The Afghan Taliban have kidnapped up to 40 people on the main road through the northern province of Kunduz, officials say....

VIDEO: Denise Ho 'shocked' after gig cancellation (8/6/2016)
The musician Denise Ho says she is "shocked" that the cosmetics company Lancome decided to cancel a promotional gig involving her in Hong Kong....

EgyptAir makes 'bomb threat landing' (8/6/2016)
An EgyptAir plane flying from Cairo to Beijing has made an emergency landing in Uzbekistan due to a bomb threat, Uzbekistan Airways says....

India kidney racket 'leader' arrested (8/6/2016)
Indian police say they have arrested the suspected leader of an illegal human kidney trading gang in one of the country's leading private hospitals....

Modi and Obama reiterate US-India ties (8/6/2016)
India and the US pledge to work "shoulder to shoulder" on issues of global concern as PM Narendra Modi meets President Barack Obama in Washington....

No internet for Singapore public servants (8/6/2016)
In a rare move, Singapore says it will restrict access to the internet for public servants starting May next year over information security concerns....

Japan economic growth revised higher (8/6/2016)
Japan's economy expanded an annual rate of 1.9% rate in the first quarter of this year, revised from a preliminary figure of 1.7%...

Daewoo Shipbuilding offices raided in SK (8/6/2016)
South Korean prosecutors raid Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering as part of an investigation into alleged accounting irregularities....

VIDEO: Why does Japan accept so few refugees? (8/6/2016)
Only 0.2% of all asylum applications are approved in Japan, compared to 30% in the UK, reports Rupert Wingfield-Hayes....

PNG police fire on student protest (8/6/2016)
Police in Papua New Guinea open fire on students protesting against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, with reports of injuries....

Tutors become part of the app culture (8/6/2016)
Tutoring technology helps tackle exam revision angst...

Pariah to friend: Narendra Modi and the US come full circle (8/6/2016)
Narendra Modi and the US come full circle...

VIDEO: Drone footage shows NZ whales from above (8/6/2016)
Footage of Bryde's whales feeding has been caught on camera....

China seeks DNA for Xinjiang passports (8/6/2016)
Police in China's north-western border region ask some residents to provide DNA samples and other biological data when applying for travel documents....

VIDEO: Cheeky monkey steals cash from jeweller's (8/6/2016)
Video has emerged which shows an adventurous monkey stealing a bundle of money, worth around US $150, from an Indian jewellery shop....

Thai king undergoes heart surgery (8/6/2016)
Thailand's 88-year-old king, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has undergone heart surgery, the Thai Royal Household Bureau says....

VIDEO: Udta Punjab producer 'not accepting cuts' (8/6/2016)
The producer of new Indian film Udta Punjab has said he will "not accept" the cuts being requested by the country's film certification board....

S Korea runs 'K-pop academy' in Mexico (7/6/2016)
Cultural centre says pop star "training" is a new way to spread Korean culture....

Jailed BBC Myanmar reporter to appeal (7/6/2016)
A BBC reporter jailed for three months with hard labour in Myanmar is to appeal against his sentence....

The Chinese lawyer who had his clothes ripped off in court (7/6/2016)
Wu Liangshu was photographed outside the Qingxiu District Court wearing only the remnants of his suit after being attacked by police in court....

Origin of mystery deep-sea mushroom revealed (7/6/2016)
Genes shed light on mysterious sea organism's origins...

Police case against Bihar exam toppers (7/6/2016)
A police complaint is filed against four toppers of school leaving exams in India's Bihar state after an inquiry found that they cheated....

VIDEO: Abandoned Japanese boy leaves hospital (7/6/2016)
A Japanese boy who was abandoned in a forest by his parents and survived for six days on his own leaves hospital....

Hindu priest murdered in Bangladesh (7/6/2016)
Suspected Islamist militants kill a Hindu priest in Bangladesh, in the third fatal attack on minorities in the past two days....

N Korea plutonium site 'active again' (7/6/2016)
North Korea appears to have restarted its nuclear facility at Yongbyon, which processes plutonium for nuclear weapons, the IAEA says....

China's students take on dreaded Gaokao (7/6/2016)
More than nine million students are sitting the Gaokao, China's national college entrance exams, said to be one of the toughest in the world....

Abandoned Japanese boy 'forgives father' (7/6/2016)
A Japanese boy who was lost for six days in dense forests after his parents left him behind has forgiven them, says his father, as details emerge of his ordeal....

Malaysians deplore 'devil' Huckle (7/6/2016)
Malaysians deplore convicted British child abuser...

VIDEO: Storm aftermath reveals pool swept away (7/6/2016)
Erosion at Sydney's Collaroy Beach, caused by the severe weather, has forced the evacuation of multi-million dollar homes....

Why a doomed love story has become India's sleeper hit (7/6/2016)
Indian Romeo and Juliet becomes sleeper hit...

If no-one helps you after a car crash in India, this is why (7/6/2016)
Fifteen people are killed on India's roads every hour - but when crashes happen, nobody wants to help....

VIDEO: The rickshaw with diplomatic plates (7/6/2016)
Why does Mexico's ambassador Delhi insist on riding everywhere in a three-wheeled auto rickshaw?...

Amazon-driven services hit by blackout (7/6/2016)
Domino's pizza app and several other online services stop working when an Amazon data centre suffers a power cut....

Mitsubishi car alarm system 'hacked' (7/6/2016)
The alarm on Mitsubishi's Outlander hybrid can be turned off via security bugs in its on-board wi-fi, researchers have found....

China moves up 'power women' list (7/6/2016)
More Chinese women than ever have been featured on Forbes magazine's 'Most Powerful Women' list, though the US dominates....

Israel blamed over Bangladesh killings (7/6/2016)
The Bangladesh home minister suggests to the BBC that Israel could be linked to a spate of killings otherwise blamed on Islamist militants....

Life for Briton over Malaysia sex abuse (6/6/2016)
British man Richard Huckle is given 22 life sentences by an Old Bailey judge, after admitting 71 charges of sexual abuse against children in Malaysia....

Chinese firm completes Inter takeover (6/6/2016)
Chinese retailers Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd agrees to buy a 68.55% controlling stake of Inter Milan....

Lancome HK faces online backlash in China (6/6/2016)
Cosmetics giant Lancome cancels a promotional concert in Hong Kong after an online backlash in mainland China over an artist apparently set to perform....

VIDEO: Indian women 'not taken seriously at work' (6/6/2016)
Women in India tell the BBC of the pressures they face, to focus on getting married and setting up a home rather than pursuing a career....

Top Indian bodybuilder dies, aged 104 (6/6/2016)
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VIDEO: Summit highlights South China Sea tensions (5/6/2016)
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The India-Pakistan masterpiece that fell through the cracks (5/6/2016)
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Kidney racket at top Delhi hospital (5/6/2016)
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'No shorts' rule for marriage licences (3/6/2016)
Beijing will refuse to issue marriage licences to couples in casual attire....

Pakistan teacher killing suspects held (3/6/2016)
Pakistani police arrest all five suspects in the case of a teacher who was burnt to death for spurning a suitor....

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