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• Cultural pride

  Taiwan's efforts to revive indigenous languages Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010 8:28 PM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• China web filter hit by problems

  The controversial government-backed Green Dam software project to filter internet content could be on the brink of collapse, reports say. Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:48 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Australian drunk survives ride on huge crocodile

  A drunk man in Australia survives being bitten by a huge salt water crocodile after he climbed into its enclosure and tried to ride it. Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010 7:01 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Gillard condemns Fiji expulsion

  Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls Fiji's expulsion of Australia's top diplomat "uncalled for and of grave concern". Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010 3:04 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Landslides hits south-west China

  Landslides triggered by torrential rains in south-west China kill at least three people and leave more than 50 missing, officials say. Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:48 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Fiji kicks out Australian envoy

  Fiji is due to kick out Australia's acting high commissioner Sarah Roberts, amid a years-long simmering row. Read More... Posted Monday, July 12, 2010 10:59 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• East Timor rejects refugee centre

  East Timor's parliament rejects a proposal by Australia's new PM that the tiny country hosts a refugee processing centre. Read More... Posted Monday, July 12, 2010 7:04 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• China expands anti-corruption law

  China issues new anti-corruption rules which require government workers to report investments, incomes and assets. Read More... Posted Monday, July 12, 2010 5:37 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• N Korea, US to hold warship talks

  Officials from North Korea and the US-led UN Command are to hold talks about the sinking of a South Korean warship, the UN says. Read More... Posted Monday, July 12, 2010 4:54 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Poll blow

  Will DPJ drubbing harm efforts to heal Japan's economy? Read More... Posted Monday, July 12, 2010 2:29 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Japanese PM in election setback

  The ruling party of PM Naoto Kan has lost control of the upper house of parliament in Sunday's election, media forecasts say. Read More... Posted Monday, July 12, 2010 12:21 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Bali talks targets tiger decline

  Officials seek ways to double the number of tigers in the world, at an international forum in Bali, Indonesia. Read More... Posted Sunday, July 11, 2010 11:58 PM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Japan's PM 'loses key majority'

  The ruling DPJ party of PM Naoto Kan loses control of the upper house of parliament in Sunday's election, exit polls suggest. Read More... Posted Sunday, July 11, 2010 7:23 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Turkmen leader backs press move

  Turkmenistan's president expresses support for the creation of private media in the one-party Central Asian country. Read More... Posted Saturday, July 10, 2010 12:45 PM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific

• Upper house vote to test Japan PM

  Japan votes in an upper house election seen as a referendum on 10 months of rule by the party of PM Naoto Kan. Read More... Posted Saturday, July 10, 2010 11:49 AM from BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition | 0 Comments Filed under: Asia-Pacific