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-gbSat, 21 Nov 2009 17:42:58 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.stmA gas blast at a coal mine in China kills 42 people and leaves more than 66 trapped, state media reports.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8371789.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8371789.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 10:50:01 GMTAsia-PacificThe Malaysian authorities exhume the body of an opposition activist who died in custody, following allegations of foul play.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8371865.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8371865.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:36 GMTAsia-PacificThe second conjoined twin separated by doctors in Australia this week wakes from an induced coma.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8372005.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8372005.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:50 GMTAsia-PacificVietnamese officials deny blocking access to Facebook for the site's million users, instead blaming a technical fault.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8370762.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8370762.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMTAsia-PacificAt least five people are killed in a shooting incident on Saipan, one of the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8369779.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8369779.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:45:30 GMTAsia-PacificSouth Korean model Daul Kim is found dead at her apartment in Paris, amid speculation she took her own life.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8369811.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8369811.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:17 GMTAsia-PacificPhilippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao returns home to Manila after his latest win, and eyes a political future.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8369745.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8369745.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 06:38:09 GMTAsia-PacificThe Japanese government warns that deflation has returned to the country's economy for the first time since 2006.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8369767.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8369767.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:48:46 GMTBusinessA former leader of the Tiananmen democracy protests, handed over by Hong Kong to China, goes on trial in what his supporters call political persecution. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8369835.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8369835.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:03:43 GMTAsia-PacificAn 81-year-old Australian takes a wrong turn on the way to the shops and keeps driving for 600km.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8365665.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8365665.stmWed, 18 Nov 2009 09:15:04 GMTAsia-PacificTokyo now has the most Michelin three-star restaurants, overtaking Paris as the world's culinary capital, says the authoritative food guide.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8364051.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8364051.stmTue, 17 Nov 2009 11:35:53 GMTAsia-PacificJimmy Cowan scores the decisive try as New Zealand beat much-improved England at Twickenham. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/8369358.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8369358.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 16:16:15 GMTEnglishTour de France champion Alberto Contador agrees a preliminary deal to stay with his Astana team until the end of 2010.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8369558.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8369558.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 21:04:26 GMTCyclingA journey to the Java home of an ancient alpha malehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8370573.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8370573.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 11:52:00 GMTFrom Our Own CorrespondentFilipino villages still deluged weeks after storms hithttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8355515.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8355515.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 01:11:21 GMTAsia-PacificA North Korean describes life in the secret state's armyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8367395.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8367395.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 01:19:08 GMTNewsnightBeijing's poor rely on illegal medical centres for carehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/8358301.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8358301.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:47:19 GMTHealthAn apology and an 'audience with Parky'http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:54:14 GMTAsia-PacificObama looks to China for help on global problemshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8362607.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8362607.stmMon, 16 Nov 2009 15:31:17 GMTAsia-PacificGrowth and recovery are expected in 2010 in most world regions, but the upturn will be modest, the OECD says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8367983.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8367983.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:55:56 GMTBusinessChinese spies are aggressively stealing secrets to help build up China's military and economic power, a US advisory panel says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8369707.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8369707.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 04:17:28 GMTAsia-PacificUS President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urge North Korea to return to nuclear talks.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8367585.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8367585.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 06:30:46 GMTAsia-PacificPhilippine President Gloria Arroyo steps down as leader of the largest party ahead of elections next May.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8368139.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8368139.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:50:01 GMTAsia-PacificCambodia takes over the running of the country's Thai-owned air traffic operation, amid a deepening diplomatic row. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8367650.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8367650.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:26 GMTAsia-PacificDoctors expect the twin girls separated from being joined at the head to recover fully, and one has already woken up.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8367631.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8367631.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 06:39:09 GMTAsia-PacificSouth Korea dampens speculation the country is willing to re-negotiate a free trade agreement with the US.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8370201.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8370201.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 11:01:49 GMTBusinessThe world's biggest mobile operator, China Mobile, says its business has returned to levels seen before the global downturn.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8367923.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8367923.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 09:43:24 GMTBusinessTwo Brits give their accounts on the devastating earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8284924.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8284924.stmThu, 01 Oct 2009 12:42:36 GMTAsia-PacificFive Japanese voters discuss the issues important to them and whether a change of power will be good for their country. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8223982.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8223982.stmSat, 29 Aug 2009 08:19:12 GMTAsia-PacificPeople 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-PacificAsylum seekers face a cool reception in Japanhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8342898.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8342898.stmWed, 18 Nov 2009 06:40:22 GMTAsia-PacificWith Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Malaysia for a fence-mending visit with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, the BBC's Jakarta correspondent Karishma Vaswani looks at what has soured relations between the two countries in the first place.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8355417.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8355417.stmThu, 12 Nov 2009 00:16:58 GMTAsia-PacificIndian frontier town rejoices in Dalai Lama's visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/8351813.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8351813.stmTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:02:24 GMTSouth AsiaAs China pledges to invest further in Africa, the BBC's Christian Fraser examines the growing billion-dollar relationship between the two regions.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8350228.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8350228.stmMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:23:02 GMTAfrica