26 June 2014 Last updated at 07:43

Thai general denies coup was planned

A senior Thai general has told the BBC that last month's military coup had not been planned in advance.

Map showing new underwater search areaNew MH370 search area announced

The hunt for missing Malaysian plane shifts further south in the Indian Ocean following new data analysis, the Australian government says.

In this 25 June 2014 photo, South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won arrives to attend a ceremony to mark the 64th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War in Seoul, South Korea.S Korea prime minister to keep job

South Korea's Prime Minister Chung Hong-won, who offered to quit over the Sewol ferry disaster, will keep his job, the president says.

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jon donnison Article written by Jon Donnison Jon Donnison Sydney correspondent

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12:13 UK time, Monday, 23 June 2014

The jail sentences handed down to al-Jazeera's journalists in Egypt have been greeted with shock and dismay in Australia.

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Andrew North Article written by Andrew North Andrew North South Asia correspondent

Why India-Pakistan friendship still looks a long way off

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Despite close overlaps in culture and language, India-Pakistan friendship is still a long way off.

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