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Many trapped in Lahore collapse Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:23 GMT A factory building collapses in the Pakistani city of Lahore with many people, including women and children, feared trapped.

China in EU carbon scheme 'ban' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:24:23 GMT China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.

Deadly quake hits the Philippines Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:07:01 GMT At least 15 people die and 29 are missing after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes islands in the central Philippines.

China stresses Tibet stability Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:36:05 GMT The Tibetan regional government warns its officials to maintain stability in the area or face dismissal or criminal charges ahead of the Tibetan new year.

Pakistan PM Gilani in Qatar talks Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:57:26 GMT Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani is travelling to Qatar where officials indicate he will discuss peace efforts in Afghanistan.

Web firms remove India material Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:52 GMT Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.

Yuvraj Singh's cancer 'curable' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:43:18 GMT The cancer of India cricketer Yuvraj Singh is curable, one of his doctors says, and he could be back on the field by May.

More floods threaten Queensland Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:36:29 GMT Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with 3,000 evacuated and the town of St George expecting to be worst affected.

Qantas CEO warns on airline laws Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:43:21 GMT The chief executive of Qantas says the airline would be forced to cut services and jobs should pro-Australia airline bills be passed.

Beijing defends Syria veto at UN Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:25 GMT Chinese state media defend Beijing's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters, as violence continues across the country.

Gandhi 'not obsessed' with PM job Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:36:57 GMT Congress party MP Rahul Gandhi says he is "not obsessed" with becoming prime minister of India, amid ongoing speculation over his future.

Three Tibetans 'in fire protest' Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:08 GMT Three Tibetans set fire to themselves in China in an anti-Beijing protest, reports say, meaning 19 people have now self-immolated in a year.

VIDEO: Evacuation from Queensland floods Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:17:30 GMT Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with the town of St George expected to be worst hit.

VIDEO: Film makers killed in helicopter crash Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:09:25 GMT Two renowned film makers who worked with James Cameron have died in a helicopter crash just outside Sydney.

VIDEO: How safe are tourist boats in Vietnam? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:36:39 GMT A year after 12 people died on a sinking tourist boat, Carmen Roberts asks if Vietnam's Ha Long Bay is any safer for visitors.

VIDEO: Trade hurdles for EU-India talks Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:25:32 GMT Officials from the European Union and India will meet later this week for a summit as they try to make progress towards a free trade deal.

VIDEO: Birds' paradise lost in Kashmir? Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:31:17 GMT Nearly a million migratory birds visit Kashmir's wetlands every year, but this time the severe winter has made it nearly impossible for them to find food.

VIDEO: Thousands abandon homes in Australia Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:10:37 GMT In Australia thousands of people living in the state of Queensland have been ordered to abandon their homes because of rising floodwaters.

VIDEO: Focus on Pakistan's drug companies Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:08:34 GMT After 100 patients in Pakistan died from taking contaminated heart medicines, the country's pharmaceutical industry is trying to recover from the scandal.

VIDEO: Afghan civilian deaths rise again Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:33:20 GMT The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.

Fireman stands in for air control Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:31:19 GMT A fireman guides a plane to land at an airport in India after air traffic controllers fail to turn up for work, it emerges.

Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu' Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:52:19 GMT A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.

Pakistan seal England whitewash Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:08:19 GMT England slump to a 71-run defeat in the third Test in Dubai to suffer a series whitewash by Pakistan for the first time.

China media: Wen on democracy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:20 GMT Morning newspaper round-up: Premier Wen Jiabao's comments on democracy are the top story on Lantern Festival day, followed by Syria and the UN.

Oil spurs Canadian PM China visit Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:03:01 GMT Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss the future of Canada's oil products.

China 'considering' eurozone help Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:57:52 GMT Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing is "considering" contributing to European rescue funds, during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

DNA test in Indian toddler case Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:24:07 GMT A woman suspected of being the mother of a battered toddler whose plight has gripped India is brought to Delhi for DNA tests and questioning.

UK MPs to hear India tribe fears Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:34:13 GMT A motion is to be tabled in the UK Parliament expressing concern that the Jarawa tribe in India's Andaman Islands is being treated like a "human safari".

India telecom ruling 'harms' firm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36:30 GMT Telecoms firm Uninor says it has been "unfairly harmed" by an Indian court ruling cancelling licences issued in 2008.

Bus company boss gives staff $16m Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:21:41 GMT A bus company owner in Australia thanks loyal employees by giving them $16m (£10m) cash after the firm is sold to another company.

Fears grow for PNG ferry missing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:13:31 GMT The search continues for more than 100 people still missing after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea, amid fears they were trapped inside.

Burma's foreign debt put at $11bn Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:51:48 GMT Burma reveals it owes more than $11bn in foreign debt - a figure much higher than the previous estimate.

Afghan car bomb attack kills nine Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:47:49 GMT At least nine people are killed in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

Top court to charge Pakistani PM Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:47:40 GMT Pakistan's Supreme Court is to charge Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani with contempt for failing to reopen corruption cases against the president.

India cancels telecom licences Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:19:31 GMT India's Supreme Court cancels 122 telecommunications licences awarded to several companies, amid an ongoing corruption scandal.

Afghanistan - Country profile Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:02:09 GMT Key facts, figures and dates.

Australia country profile Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:08:44 GMT Provides an overview of Australia, including key facts and events

Country profile: Bangladesh Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:54:57 GMT Key facts, figures and dates

Country profile: Bhutan Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:05:50 GMT Key facts, figures and dates.

Brunei profile Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:52:40 GMT Provides an overview of Brunei, including key events and facts.

Burma profile Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:52:23 GMT Key facts, figures and dates

Cambodia profile Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:04:51 GMT Provides an overview of Cambodia, including key events and facts.

China profile Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:29:16 GMT Provides an overview of China, including key events and facts.

Cook Islands profile Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:12:33 GMT Provides an overview of the Cook Islands, including key events and facts.

East Timor country profile Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:17:02 GMT Provides an overview of East Timor, including key events and facts about this former Portuguese colony which won independence from Indonesia in a long civil war

Fiji country profile Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:02:26 GMT Provides an overview of Fiji, including key events and facts about this tropical island and ethnically diverse former British colony in the Pacific.

French Polynesia profile Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:20:35 GMT Provides an overview of French Polynesia, including key events and facts

Regions and territories: Guam Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:44:31 GMT An overview of Guam, including key facts, political leaders and the media

Regions and territories: Hong Kong Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:46:31 GMT An overview of Hong Kong, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Country profile: India Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:12:04 GMT Details of the key facts, figures and dates.

Indonesia profile Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:42:49 GMT Provides an overview of Indonesia, including key events and facts about the world's fourth most populous nation

Japan country profile Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:49:13 GMT Provides an overview of Japan, including key events and facts about this earthquake-prone country on the western rim of the Pacific.

Kashmir profile Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:55:58 GMT An overview of the former princely state of Kashmir, which has been partitioned between India and Pakistan since 1947.

Kazakhstan profile Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:11:55 GMT Provides an overview of Kazakhstan, including key events and facts about this vast, mineral-rich Central Asian country.

Kiribati profile Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:59:25 GMT Provides an overview of Kiribati including key events and facts.

North Korea country profile Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:45:47 GMT Provides an overview of North Korea, including key events and facts.

South Korea profile Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:06:23 GMT Provides an overview of South Korea, including key events and facts

Kyrgyzstan profile Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:02:41 GMT Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Kyrgyzstan

Laos profile Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:58:17 GMT Provides an overview of Laos, including key events and facts

Regions and territories: Macau Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:49:11 GMT An overview of Macau, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Malaysia profile Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:58:39 GMT Provides an overview of Malaysia, including key events and facts.

Country profile: The Maldives Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:18:33 GMT Key facts, figures and dates.

Marshall Islands profile Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:18:24 GMT Provides an overview of the Marshall Islands, including key events and facts.

Micronesia profile Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:10:19 GMT Provides an overview of Micronesia, including key events and facts

Mongolia profile Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:28:37 GMT Summary: Provides an overview of Mongolia, including key events and facts.

Nauru profile Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:07:23 GMT Provides an overview of Nauru, including key events and facts about the world's smallest republic

Country profile: Nepal Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:17:31 GMT Key facts, figures and dates.

Regions and territories: New Caledonia Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:17:05 GMT An overview of the Pacific territory, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

New Zealand profile Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:56:15 GMT Provides an overview of New Zealand, including key events and facts

Regions and territories: Niue Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:38:11 GMT A profile of the South Pacific island - the world's smallest self-governing territory

Regions, territories: Northern Mariana Islands Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:51:21 GMT A profile of the US commonwealth territory in the north-west Pacific

Country profile: Pakistan Sat, 14 May 2011 12:25:48 GMT Key facts, figures and dates.

Palau country profile Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:56:17 GMT Provides an overview of Palau , including key events and facts about this tropical island nation in the northern Pacific.

Papua New Guinea profile Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:07:29 GMT Provides an overview of Papua New Guinea, including key events and facts

Philippines profile Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:18:12 GMT Provides an overview of Philippines, including key events and facts.

Samoa profile Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:39:21 GMT Provides an overview of Samoa, including key events and facts.

Singapore profile Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:21:22 GMT Provides an overview of Singapore, including key events and facts.

Country profile: Sri Lanka Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:24:47 GMT Key facts, figures and dates.

Solomon Islands country profile Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:48:24 GMT Provides an overview of Solomon Islands, including key events and facts.

Taiwan profile Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:47:13 GMT Provides key background, including facts and figures

Tajikistan profile Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:18:46 GMT Provides an overview of Tajikistan, including key events and facts about this mountainous Central Asian republic.

Thailand profile Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:18:53 GMT Provides an overview of Thailand, including key events and facts.

Regions and territories: Tibet Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:57:04 GMT An overview of Tibet, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Regions and territories: Tokelau Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:33:10 GMT A profile of the three-island territory in the South Pacific

Tonga profile Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:49:53 GMT Provides an overview of Tonga, including key events and facts.

Turkmenistan profile Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:02:19 GMT Overview of Turkmenistan, including key events and facts.

Tuvalu Profile Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:57:52 GMT Provides an overview of Tuvalu, including key events and facts.

Uzbekistan country profile Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:20:59 GMT Provides an overview of Uzbekistan, including key events and facts about the country.

Vanuatu country profile Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:36:48 GMT Provides an overview of Vanuatu, including key events and facts

Vietnam country profile Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:52:29 GMT Provides an overview of Vietnam, including key events and facts about this east Asian country

Regions and territories: Xinjiang Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:51:57 GMT An overview of Xinjiang, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Olympus calls shareholder meeting Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:40:05 GMT Olympus shareholders get the chance to question management

Indonesia growth at 15-year high Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:21:23 GMT Economy grows at its fastest pace in 15 years during 2011

India's love affair with Charles Dickens Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:34:04 GMT India's love affair with Charles Dickens

In pictures: Chinese mark Lantern Festival Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:59:32 GMT Chinese across Asia celebrate the Lantern Festival

Close encounters with Philippine witches Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:08 GMT Searching for witches on a tropical island

'Pink Vigilante' in India poll fight Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:34:58 GMT Poll fight for women's rights in India's badlands

Rolls-Royce opens Singapore plant Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:06:04 GMT Rolls-Royce starts up engine production in Singapore

The exiles in 'temporary' homes for 50 years Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:28:55 GMT The exiles still in temporary housing after 50 years in France