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The UN's Kofi Annan urges Burma to free all political prisoners after the release of a labour rights activist.

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Google's troubles in China continue as authorities reportedly block its English-language site.

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Park Geun-hye, leader of South Korea's opposition, is setting her sights on the country's presidency.

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The Taiwan president's decision to give up some of his powers is an attempt to try to quell mounting pressure over corruption scandals.

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The US says it will push for a UN Security Council resolution calling on Burma to end its repressive policies.

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Japan's fertility rate sank to a record low in 2005, raising fears of the economic costs of a declining population.

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China is banning the building of luxury homes on new land to make affordable property available to poorer families.

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North Korea conditionally invites the US negotiator on its nuclear programme to visit Pyongyang for talks.

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East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao calls for unity between the country's security forces following widespread unrest.

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North Korea has invited America's top nuclear negotiator to Pyongyang, as nations around the world try to get the secretive nation to curb its nuclear ambitions.

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Japan defender Akira Kaji is expected to be fit for his country's World Cup opener against Australia.

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Indonesian authorities say the number of people killed in the Javan earthquake has risen to more than 6,200.

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More than 180,000 tickets for England's Ashes defence are sold to members of Australia's supporters club in the first eight hours.

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Taiwan's president gives up some of his powers amid a growing corruption row implicating a family member.

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International relief officials said the crisis facing survivors of the latest Indonesian earthquake was beginning to ease, even as the death toll climbed to more than 6,200.

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