http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/default.stmGet the latest BBC News from Asia-Pacific: breaking news, views and analysis plus audio and video from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.en-gbMon, 20 Jul 2009 00:07:57 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/default.stmThere are "strong indications" a key fugitive militant was behind deadly hotel blasts in Jakarta, Indonesian officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8157104.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8157104.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 12:50:25 GMTAsia-PacificFive people have been found bludgeoned to death at a home in the Australian city of Sydney, police say. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8157838.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8157838.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 08:15:48 GMTAsia-PacificFour more British pupils are diagnosed with swine flu in China, after eight UK and US pupils test positive for the virus.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8157799.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8157799.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 14:28:53 GMTAsia-PacificA Chinese official says police shot dead 12 Uighur rioters in Urumqi this month, in a rare admission from the government.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8157715.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8157715.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 21:54:04 GMTAsia-PacificTurkmenistan starts work on the latest phase of its massive project to create a vast artificial sea in the desert.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8154467.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8154467.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 19:27:36 GMTAsia-PacificMining company Rio Tinto voices concern over employees detained in China for alleged bribery and spying.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8155147.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8155147.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 06:07:04 GMTBusinessChina's economy grows at an annual rate of 7.9% in the second quarter, but officials warn challenges remain.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8153138.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8153138.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 11:28:50 GMTBusinessA UN Security Council committee adds a number of North Korean individuals and firms to a sanctions blacklist.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8154691.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8154691.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 18:30:02 GMTAsia-PacificPlans to reduce rising emissions from global shipping have faltered at a key international meeting.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/8156696.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8156696.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 16:38:19 GMTScience & EnvironmentThe world's first cloned sniffer dogs, all called Toppy, report for duty in South Korea.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8158097.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8158097.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 14:51:43 GMTAsia-PacificA wave of penguin mutilations near Sydney harbour has puzzled investigators and sparked a sniper deployment.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153168.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8153168.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 07:30:41 GMTAsia-PacificEngland move into a powerful position as they take a 521-run lead against Australia after three days of the second Ashes Test.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/cricket/england/8157583.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8157583.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 17:50:03 GMTEnglandMichael Owen scores the winner on his first appearance for Manchester United as a Malaysia XI are beaten 3-2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8157129.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8157129.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 13:11:51 GMTMan UtdThailand 'scam' victims tell of detention ordealhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8154497.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8154497.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 00:01:41 GMTAsia-PacificChina's economic roller-coaster divides a village http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8155630.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8155630.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 11:25:47 GMTFrom Our Own CorrespondentSenior Kazakh officials fall in clean-up campaignhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153982.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8153982.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 22:45:14 GMTAsia-PacificCan China's savers be convinced to open their wallets?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153469.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8153469.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:15:02 GMTAsia-PacificThe dreams and aims of a Burmese opposition leaderhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8150885.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8150885.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 23:17:25 GMTNewsnightLost backpacker in lucky wilderness comeback http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8152562.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8152562.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 17:05:44 GMTAsia-PacificA Chinese-born engineer is found guilty of passing secret information about the US space shuttle programme to China.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8154982.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8154982.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 20:53:08 GMTAmericasChina boycotts the opening ceremony of the World Games in Taiwan, an official with the games says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153144.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8153144.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:47 GMTAsia-PacificRebels within Japan's governing party try to remove Prime Minister Taro Aso before he can dissolve parliament next week.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153149.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8153149.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 04:45:20 GMTAsia-PacificFormer South Korean President Kim Dae-jung is in intensive care being treated for pneumonia, medical officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153377.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8153377.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 09:06:14 GMTAsia-PacificA powerful earthquake strikes off the New Zealand coast, prompting a brief tsunami warning.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8151530.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8151530.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 16:11:10 GMTAsia-PacificOrganisers of the Melbourne International Film Festival defy calls from China not to show a film about an exiled Uighur leader.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8152385.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8152385.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 15:17:41 GMTAsia-PacificNokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, sees a 66% slide in quarterly profit as the downturn hits demand for handsets.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8153616.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8153616.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 16:32:25 GMTBusinessJapan's central bank downgrades its economic forecast, but says the worst of the country's recession is now over.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8151038.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8151038.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 09:04:56 GMTBusinessPeople from across China discuss the recent unresthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8143107.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8143107.stmFri, 10 Jul 2009 16:12:19 GMTAsia-PacificThousands of Burma's ethnic Karen have fled to Thailand after renewed fighting between Karen rebels and government forces. One man tells the BBC what forced them to flee and the difficult dilemma they now face.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8095137.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8095137.stmThu, 11 Jun 2009 12:17:55 GMTAsia-PacificTwitterers in China discuss whether the government's attempt to censor the web has worked. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8091411.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8091411.stmWed, 10 Jun 2009 00:10:23 GMTAsia-PacificHow Japan's love hotels are beating the recessionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8137746.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8137746.stmWed, 15 Jul 2009 00:49:28 GMTAsia-PacificThailand's rice policy puts farmers in poverty http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8130187.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8130187.stmTue, 14 Jul 2009 16:41:21 GMTBusinessHow Ian Thorpe is backing up words with actionhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/mattslater/2009/07/how_sport_can_save_the_world.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2009/07/how_sport_can_save_the_world.htmlThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:00:13 GMTSOLN Korean refugees adjust to life in capitalist Southhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8141755.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8141755.stmThu, 09 Jul 2009 16:16:27 GMTAsia-PacificThe Chinese authorities have allowed foreign media organisations to report the protests in Xinjiang - in stark contrast to their restrictions on coverage of the crackdown in Tibet last year. The BBC's Chris Hogg in Beijing investigates why.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8140901.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8140901.stmWed, 08 Jul 2009 16:25:01 GMTAsia-Pacific