Beijing's Olympic village opens
The first athletes check into Beijing's newly-built Olympic village, with 12 days to go until the Games.

Polls open in Cambodian election
Millions of Cambodians are voting in a general election, amid tension with Thailand over an ongoing border dispute.

Jet probe turns to oxygen bottles
A possible oxygen cylinder blast is a key focus for experts investigating a hole in the fuselage of a Qantas plane.

China dismisses bus bombs claim
Chinese officials dismiss claims by a militant Islamist group that it was responsible for recent explosions on buses.

China paper censored for breach
A Chinese newspaper falls foul of the authorities by printing an image from the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Seoul irked as inquiry hits wall
South Korea says it cannot resolve questions over the killing of a tourist without access to the scene in North Korea.

Arson fear in deadly S Korea fire
Officials say they suspect arson in a fire which swept through a boarding house south of Seoul, killing seven.

Livedoor's Horie's appeal fails
Japanese internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie's appeal against his securities fraud conviction is struck down.

Samsung profits below forecasts
Samsung Electronics reports disappointing three-month results and says it is unlikely to improve in the next quarter.

Condoleezza Rice talks shopping with Australian schoolgirls
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tells Australian schoolgirls she is looking forward to having time to shop again.

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Rugby Union: Australia 34-19 New Zealand
Australia extend Robbie Deans' unbeaten start as coach with a scintillating Tri-Nations win over his native New Zealand in Sydney.

Money trouble
Why the weak dollar is hitting East Timor's poor hard

Leaving Beijing
Migrants asked to go before Olympics comes to town

Island harmony
Pacific island teens shock parents - by playing the ukulele

'Cloud dwellers'
Qiang people fight to survive in quake-hit Sichuan

Honda's profit rises unexpectedly
Honda Motor reportes an unexpected rise in three-month profits but still predicts falling full year profits.

Japan recovers from strong quake
Residents in northern Japan are clearing up after a strong - but luckily deep - earthquake struck early on Thursday.

Rice hits out at Burma 'mockery'
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Burmese military's plan to restore democracy gradually is a sham.

Indonesian crash pilot on trial
The pilot of an Indonesian Garuda airliner that crashed last year, killing 21 people, goes on trial charged with negligence.

Inflation in Vietnam passes 27%
Vietnam reports an inflation rate of 27.04% in July, the highest so far this year, but experts say worse is to come.

More talks planned on temple row
Cambodia says it will hold off taking a territorial dispute with Thailand to the UN, after the two sides agreed to more talks.

Many hurt in Philippines bus bomb
A crudely-made bomb explodes on a bus in the southern Philippines, injuring at least 27 people but causing no deaths.

Baidu profits boosted by Olympics
Leading Chinese search engine firm Baidu.com sees quarterly profits rise sharply, as traffic rises thanks to the Olympics.

Samsung chief makes legal appeal
The ex-chairman of South Korean firm Samsung appeals against his conviction for tax evasion.

Eyewitness: Anger in Ulan Bator
An eyewitness describes the violent protests in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator after elections.

China views on an unblocked BBC
People in China have been sending in their views of the BBC news website being unblocked.

Caravans lure priced-out Aussies
Cash-strapped Australians choose caravan homes

China ups controls before Games
China tightens controls as Games loom

Indonesia's distorted diets
Food price rises stunt Indonesian children's growth

Aus farmer: 'Our river is dying'
Australian farmer describes the impact of drought