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Friday, 16 November, 2001, 17:27 GMT
ASIA-PACIFIC  
China demands cheaper Aids drugsTwo companies in China apply to produce cheaper versions of the drugs which combat HIV, the virus that leads to Aids. 
Koizumi faces party challengeJapan's popular Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi faces the first organised political opposition from within his own party.
Hopes rise for China's pandasChinese policy changes could mean a better future for pandas, scientists believe.
Khmer Rouge leaders to stay in jail
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen seeks to jail former Khmer Rouge leaders indefinitely amid delays in putting them on trial.
Taiwan voters weigh WTO wildcard
With its economy in trouble, Taiwan's entry to the WTO adds a new level of uncertainty for the island's voters ahead of next month's elections.
Nepalese twins leave hospital
Twin Nepalese girls born joined at the head are to go home, more than six months after an operation in Singapore to separate them.
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Toyota commit to F1Toyota officially enter the 2002 Formula One championship, guaranteeing the Japanese company's participation for the first time.
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Hewitt claims top spotLleyton Hewitt becomes the youngest ever world number one after beating Pat Rafter at the Masters Cup in Sydney.
Mad Dog prepares to sun itself
The British entry in the World Solar Challenge gets ready for the Sunday start of the famous trans-Australian race.
Ramadan arson threat in Indonesia
The Front for the Defenders of Islam threatens to burn down places selling alcohol during the Muslim holy month.
Digital effects bring Rings to life
A New Zealand special effects company helps turn Tolkien's Lord of the Rings into reality.
UN attacks Australia's asylum policy
The head of the UN refugee agency accuses Australia of resorting to the "law of the jungle" to keep out migrants.
Crime in Japan hits post-war high
Crime in Japan soars to its highest level since the end of World War II.
Taiwan ratifies WTO membership
Amid cheers, the Taiwanese parliament ratifies a bill endorsing the country's entry to the World Trade Organisation.
Yo-Yo Ma: Music with a mission
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought his considerable energy, talent and charm to London's Barbican on Wednesday.
Analysis: Indonesia's Islamic radicals
As the US-led war against terror continues, the BBC's Richard Galpin looks at Islamist radical groups in the world's largest Muslim nation.
BUSINESS
Thai Airways 'may collapse'
The chairman of Thailand's main airline says its debts are so large that it will fold, unless drastic measures are taken.
Recession hits Taiwan
Taiwan is officially in recession, new figures reveal, just days after the territory was admitted to the World Trade Organisation.
Asia's busy economic week
A round up of the economic news - largely painful - that has come out of Asia this week. |
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 World Cup 2002All the qualifying news, scores and standings  Sunday spectacular  Indonesia's radicals  Updates to your inbox   2002 qualifiersWho's going to the World Cup in Korea and Japan  Silk Road ProjectCellist Yo-Yo Ma in concert  Wizard effectsTurning Tolkien's Lord of the Rings into reality  F1 for ToyotaJapanese giants will race in 2002  Policy battleJapan's PM faces opposition over economic reforms  HK launch?Microsoft denies piracy will limit Xbox in Asia Asia's round-up This week's economic data and key business news from the region.
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