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Gao Zhisheng eight months ago, shortly before his disappearance

As West woos China, no word about missing activist

Peter Popham: Torture of Gao Zhisheng not among topics discussed at Mansion House.

Inside Asia

Hindu holy man reveals truth of terror attacks blamed on Muslims

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Andrew Buncombe: India is being forced to confront disturbing evidence that increasingly suggests a secret Hindu terror network may have been responsible for a wave of deadly attacks previously blamed on radical Muslims.

The fall of Saigon – by demolition

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Helen Clark: The colonial city that enchanted Graham Greene is disappearing as developers tear down its historic buildings in the name of modernisation.

Nato-led forces blamed for $100m damage to Afghan homes and orchards

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Afghan and Nato forces have caused more than $100m damage to fruit crops and homes during security operations in southern Kandahar province, a government delegation claimed yesterday.

North Korea border guards kill five defectors to China

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

In what looks like a new departure for the government of Kim Jong-il, border guards have reportedly shot dead five North Korean refugees after pursuing them across the frozen Yalu River, which forms a natural border with neighbouring China.

Bangladesh stocks rise after fall prompts protests

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Bangladesh shares rose sharply in early trading today, a day after a steep plunge forced the bourse to suspend trading and sparked violent street protests by angry investors which were broken up by the police.

'Our savings have vanished – we've lost everything'

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Angry investors take to streets as Dhaka's stock exchange crashes. Andrew Buncombe reports

Eight arrested over masked asylum-seeker

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Hong Kong authorities have arrested eight people suspected of helping to smuggle a young Chinese passenger – disguised as an elderly white man – on a flight to Canada.

Governor's killer 'inspired by clerics'

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

The bodyguard who murdered the liberal Pakistani Governor Salmaan Taseer says he was inspired by sermons from two Islamic clerics.

Video: Whalers clash with activists in Antarctic

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

A whaling organisation sponsored by Japan releases footage of Sea Shepherd activists apparently throwing flares and smoke bombs at a ship.

Himalayan kingdom throws open its doors to gay tourists

Monday, 10 January 2011

Gay rights activists in Nepal are hoping to attract up to 200,000 pink tourists this year as the Himalayan nation seeks to boost its coffers after years of political instability.

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