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Slower Chinese growth adds to pressure on leaders
China's recovery losing steam, adding to pressure on leaders to shore up growth, help business
Nepal plane crash injures 21, including 8 Japanese
Plane crashes while trying to land at Nepal airstrip; all 21 hurt, including 8 Japanese
Taiwan military holds drills amid row with Manila
Taiwan's military holds large-scale drills amid maritime dispute with Philippines
Vietnam provider drops foreign news TV channels
Vietnam TV station drops foreign TV channels after new law is enforced
2 Malaysians get 24 years for Cambodian maid death
Malaysian couple sentenced to 24 years in prison for fatally starving Cambodian housemaid
Claims of Pakistan vote rigging affect 8 seats
Allegations of vote rigging affect outcome of 8 national assembly seats in Pakistan
Australian politician knocked down by kangaroo
Australian politician comes off second best after crossing a kangaroo in national capital
Vietnam imprisons leaflet distributors for 8 years
Vietnam sentences 2 students to 6 and 8 years in prison for distributing anti-China leaflets
Before visit, China downplays frictions with India
Days before premier visits India, China downplays frictions over disputed Himalayan border
As rain from cyclone falls, Myanmar minority stay
As cyclone's edges pour rain on Myanmar coast, distrustful Rohingya in camps resist evacuation
Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7
Part of Cambodian shoe factory collapses, killing 2 workers
Manila issues fresh apology for Taiwan death
Philippines issues fresh apology for death of Taiwan fisherman after Taipei recalls its envoy
China detains man over fake airline bomb threats
Man in southern China arrested for making fake bomb threats against 5 domestic flights
Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom
Asian stock markets mixed as gains on Wall Street offset worries over eurozone recession
New Zealand to sell stake in 2nd power company
New Zealand to sell stake in 2nd power company as country eyes budget surplus
Woman: China police ask to ax White House petition
Woman who posted petition on White House site says Chinese police demanded its removal
Twin bombs strike Afghan checkpoint, killing 1
Twin bombs strike Afghan checkpoint near governor's compound, killing 1 police officer
Sharif's win sparks hope for Pakistan-India ties
Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan's election sparks hope for better ties with archenemy India
Battles in Pakistan tribal area displace thousands
Pakistani official: Military offensive against militants in tribal area displaces thousands
Myanmar says Shan rebels attack oil company office
Myanmar government says ethnic Shan rebels attacked state oil office, killing 2
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