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-gbSun, 08 Nov 2009 16:02:33 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.stmThousands turn out to welcome the Dalai Lama on his controversial visit to a monastery close to the Tibetan border.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/8349010.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8349010.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 09:31:54 GMTSouth AsiaThousands of people attend a rally to demand the removal of a US military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8349083.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8349083.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 12:01:11 GMTAsia-PacificChinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledges $10bn in loans to Africa over the next three years, reports say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8349020.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8349020.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:18 GMTAfricaCambodia recalls its ambassador from Thailand in tit-for-tat dispute over sanctuary offer to former Thai PM Thaksin.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8345884.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8345884.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 05:23:41 GMTAsia-PacificThe United States imposes high anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese pipes as trade disputes mar the run-up to a bilateral summit.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8345881.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8345881.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 05:11:39 GMTAsia-PacificChina hosts an international conference to co-ordinate anti-piracy escorts for cargo vessels in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8346699.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8346699.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 13:04:02 GMTAsia-PacificA gunman in Japan has killed himself after wounding three people in Yokohama, outside Tokyo, police say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8345953.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8345953.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 08:22:44 GMTAsia-PacificThe Reserve Bank of Australia says the country is growing faster than it had expected.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8346130.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8346130.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:04:07 GMTBusinessJapan hosts the leaders of five Asian nations that share the Mekong River amid growing Chinese influence in the region.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8345891.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8345891.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 07:51:01 GMTAsia-PacificA South Korean woman is celebrating after passing the written exam for a driving licence - on her 950th attempt.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8347164.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8347164.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:34:25 GMTAsia-PacificSome 5,000 of the condoms distributed to Olympics athletes at the Beijing Games are to be auctioned off.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8345961.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8345961.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:01:05 GMTAsia-PacificPhil Mickelson beats Ernie Els by a shot to win the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/golf/8349005.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/8349005.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 08:58:48 GMTGolfDoug Bollinger takes 5-35 as Australia beat India by six wickets to take a winning 4-2 lead in their one-day series.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/cricket/8349019.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8349019.stmSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:52:10 GMTCricketIndonesia confronts a growing corruption scandalhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8347005.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8347005.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:56 GMTAsia-PacificMalaysia moves to corner a growing markethttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8346401.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8346401.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 12:08:12 GMTAsia-PacificThe Thai civilians being armed to defend their homeshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8344334.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8344334.stmFri, 06 Nov 2009 00:42:02 GMTAsia-PacificTen years on, how does the republican debate look now?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:55:19 GMTAsia-PacificVietnamese use humour to discuss a taboo subjecthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8325827.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8325827.stmWed, 04 Nov 2009 13:31:49 GMTAsia-PacificThe purest and the most polluted air, in sound and pictures http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/in_depth/8332473.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/8332473.stmWed, 04 Nov 2009 11:11:14 GMTSpecial ReportsChina's internet boot camps should not use physical punishment to treat web addicts, the ministry of health says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8344002.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8344002.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:44 GMTAsia-PacificTwo of Indonesia's senior law enforcement officials resign over an alleged plot to undermine the anti-corruption agency.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8343786.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8343786.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 08:43:15 GMTAsia-PacificA plan to allow the Three Gorges Dam's reservoir to reach its full height is delayed due to lack of water, officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8343726.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8343726.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 09:17:45 GMTAsia-PacificThe Malaysian government refuses to release 10,000 Bibles it seized because they use the word Allah to refer to God.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8343626.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8343626.stmWed, 04 Nov 2009 22:48:06 GMTAsia-PacificCarmaker Toyota cuts its annual loss forecast after announcing a return to profit in the most recent quarter.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8343721.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8343721.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 07:10:28 GMTBusinessUS envoys meet both Burma's PM and detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in the highest level bilateral contact in over 10 years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8341568.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8341568.stmWed, 04 Nov 2009 10:06:03 GMTAsia-PacificChina denies claims by the US, EU and Mexico that it is unfairly constraining exports of some raw materials.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8344053.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8344053.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:37:08 GMTBusinessJapanese electronics group Panasonic says it has begun the process to take over smaller rival Sanyo.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8343743.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8343743.stmThu, 05 Nov 2009 07:50:20 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-PacificIs Burma's junta finally softening its stance?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8329769.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8329769.stmThu, 29 Oct 2009 02:09:29 GMTAsia-PacificUsing ancient skills and the stars on the South Pacific http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8322725.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8322725.stmSat, 24 Oct 2009 02:55:52 GMTAsia-PacificThe perils of playing the world's longest golf course http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8319749.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8319749.stmThu, 22 Oct 2009 07:10:48 GMTAsia-PacificIndonesia tests tsunami alert five years after disasterhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8305829.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8305829.stmTue, 13 Oct 2009 19:35:38 GMTAsia-Pacific