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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.en-gbSat, 22 Nov 2008 03:09:35 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15 http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/default.stmUS President George W Bush meets China's Hu Jintao, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit dominated by the financial crisis.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7743211.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7743211.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 01:57:44 GMTAmericasA grenade blast wounds eight protesters in Thailand, amid rising tension between the government and demonstrators.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7743262.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7743262.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 02:18:02 GMTAsia-PacificThe husband of Philippines President Gloria Arroyo is taken ill on a plane, forcing a diversion to Japan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7742572.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7742572.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 16:50:57 GMTAsia-PacificPopular Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar is sentenced to 45 years in jail in the latest of a string of imprisonments.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741653.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741653.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 13:48:18 GMTAsia-PacificLeading Japanese auto manufacturers Honda and Toyota cut production and staff as they try to respond to falling sales.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741911.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741911.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 13:25:21 GMTAsia-PacificAn Australian "Holocaust denier" is freed from jail after Germany abandons efforts to have him extradited from the UK.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7741288.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7741288.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 10:15:20 GMTUKA British-born man is found guilty in an Australian court of throwing his lover to her death at a notorious suicide spot in Sydney. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7741771.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7741771.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 13:23:42 GMTUKChinese authorities name more than 19,000 people killed in a big quake in May, but deny reports they were all students.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741052.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741052.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:23:20 GMTAsia-PacificUS dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7741049.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7741049.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 11:38:30 GMTAmericasTaiwan's prime minister announces a cash handout for all residents in a bid to try to stave off economic crisis.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7735027.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7735027.stmTue, 18 Nov 2008 15:44:51 GMTAsia-PacificSimon Katich's half century helps Australia to 131-6 at the end of day two against New Zealand, a lead of 189.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/7737257.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7737257.stmThu, 20 Nov 2008 08:11:26 GMTCricketAustralia are red-hot favourites to be crowned world champions for the 10th time in Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7736947.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7736947.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 22:18:07 GMTRugby LeagueIs democracy set on a course for China?http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jamesreynolds/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/jamesreynolds/Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:05:17 GMTPoliticsCelebrities are the new weapon in Indonesian politicshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7739820.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7739820.stmSat, 22 Nov 2008 00:08:54 GMTAsia-PacificGossip and harsh reality in 'Little Lhasa' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7741605.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7741605.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 12:54:35 GMTSouth AsiaAustralian navy's two-month leave causes a storm http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/nickbryant/Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:33:42 GMTAsia-PacificChina's trade ties with Latin America are on the risehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7737554.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7737554.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 03:18:49 GMTAmericasChinese plants shut as global financial crisis hitshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7733499.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7733499.stmWed, 19 Nov 2008 01:44:22 GMTAsia-PacificWorkers tear down the home of Chinese activist Ni Yulan, now in detention after fighting for six years to save it.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741226.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7741226.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 09:18:39 GMTAsia-PacificSingapore downgrades its economic growth figure, confirming it was Asia's first country in recession in this crisis.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7741086.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7741086.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 07:35:18 GMTBusinessJapan's central bank keeps its key rate unchanged at 0.3% on Friday but warns of an uncertain outlook.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7741250.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7741250.stmFri, 21 Nov 2008 09:09:50 GMTBusinessBeijing says its employment outlook is "grim", amid concerns of increasing social unrest caused by economic problems.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7739245.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7739245.stmThu, 20 Nov 2008 10:45:07 GMTAsia-PacificChina has increased computer espionage attacks on US government and business interests, Congress is warned.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7740483.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7740483.stmThu, 20 Nov 2008 18:54:29 GMTAsia-PacificSouth Korean firm Daewoo says it is leasing a vast tract of land in Madagascar, which will produce half of its corn supply by 2023.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7737643.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7737643.stmWed, 19 Nov 2008 13:16:10 GMTBusinessJapan's Mazda Motor spends 17.8bn yen to buy back almost 7% of its shares from troubled US carmaker Ford Motor.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7736969.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7736969.stmWed, 19 Nov 2008 08:17:09 GMTBusinessWorkers discuss how financial crisis is affecting themhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7679679.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7679679.stmMon, 20 Oct 2008 11:58:30 GMTBusinessBurmese are pessimistic one year after protestshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7630812.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7630812.stmFri, 26 Sep 2008 00:51:24 GMTAsia-PacificPeople in China voice their anger and concern over China's baby milk scandalhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7620382.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7620382.stmWed, 17 Sep 2008 10:51:51 GMTAsia-PacificPeru hitches its wagon to China's economic motor http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/7737165.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7737165.stmThu, 20 Nov 2008 16:22:12 GMTAmericasA Swedish former supporter of the Khmer Rouge returns to Cambodia with a message of contrition.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7735881.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7735881.stmWed, 19 Nov 2008 02:28:20 GMTAsia-PacificHopes are high for the success of Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia ahead of Tuesday's world premiere in Sydney. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7733409.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7733409.stmMon, 17 Nov 2008 13:27:58 GMTEntertainment