BBC News - Asia-Pacific
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3 hours ago VIDEO: Chinese farmer creates 'bionic arms'
A Chinese farmer who lost his hands in an accident is turning his misfortune into a family business with home-made 'bionic arms' that he now sells to other amputees.
3 hours ago VIDEO: Ireland and Pakistan in dramatic tie
Ireland fall one run short of a dramatic win over Pakistan in Dublin.
3 hours ago Five climbers feared dead in Nepal
Five climbers who went missing earlier this week on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal are feared dead, officials say.
3 hours ago Two held after plane alert over UK
Two men are held on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.
3 hours ago Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul
Afghan security forces battle insurgents for several hours in the centre of the capital, Kabul, following an attack claimed by the Taliban.
6 hours ago Tension over Sri Lanka Jaffna land
Tensions escalate in northern Sri Lanka as Tamil people try to prevent the Sinhalese-dominated army from taking over their land.
6 hours ago Two held after plane alert over UK
Two men are arrested after RAF Typhoon jets were launched to investigate an incident involving a passenger plane from Pakistan within UK airspace.
6 hours ago Explosion and gunfire shake Kabul
There has been a large explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, followed by an apparent attack on a security forces building.
9 hours ago N Korea envoy meets China president
A North Korean envoy visiting China meets President Xi Jinping and hands him a letter written by Kim Jong-un, state media reports.
9 hours ago India soldiers die in Kashmir ambush
Four soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected militants in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.
9 hours ago Explosion shakes central Kabul
There has been a large explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, followed by heavy gunfire.
9 hours ago UN hails 'historic' Obama drone vow
The lawyer leading the UN's inquiry into drones welcomes President Obama's speech as a "significant step towards increased transparency".
Today Indian media: A 'very strict' Gandhi
Senior Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi's warning to his colleagues over discipline and more cricket controversies are making the headlines in Indian newspapers.
Today China media: Mr Li's Pakistan visit
State media are promoting Chinese premier Li Keqiang's visit to "iron brother" and "all-weather friend" Pakistan.
Today Cook expects closer second Test
England captain Alastair Cook expects a closer contest in the second Test after his side's 170-run victory at Lord's.
Today Cockroaches evolving to evade traps
Cockroaches are outsmarting our efforts to kill them by evolving to avoid the taste of sugar traps, a study reveals.
Today Japanese stocks recover after falls
Shares in Japan have closed 0.89% higher, one day after Thursday's global sell-off in shares.
Today China 'offers peacekeepers' for Mali
China has offered soldiers to the new UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, UN officials say.
Today 'Comfort women' snub Japan mayor
Two South Korean women forced into sexual slavery in WWII cancel a meeting with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, citing fears of "political exploitation".
Today Rauf withdrawn from Champions Trophy
Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf is withdrawn from the Champions Trophy following media reports of an Indian police investigation.
Today Japanese stocks see further falls
Shares in Japan have fallen again, adding to the global sell-off in shares seen on Thursday.
Today N Korea 'ready to open dialogue'
A North Korean envoy visiting China says Pyongyang is ready to open up "dialogue with all the relevant parties", Chinese state media report.
Today India soldiers die in Kashmir ambush
Three soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected militants in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.
Today Japan PM Abe heads to Burma
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to Burma for economic talks - in the first visit by a Japanese PM since 1977.
18 hours ago Hidden camera GP jailed for abuse
A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients at his surgery is jailed for 12 years.
18 hours ago Genetics of white tigers pinpointed
Chinese scientists trace the rare white colouration in Bengal tigers to a single change in a gene that affects a host of animals, including humans.
18 hours ago Asian stocks bounce back after falls
Shares in Asia have recovered some of the steep falls suffered on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei index rising 3%.
21 hours ago India IPL cricket fans despair over spot-fixing claims
India cricket fans distraught over IPL fixing claims
Yesterday French ex-leader reveals panda story
Former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing reveals he was once jumped on by a panda when he dared himself to enter its cage.
Yesterday Obama defends 'just' drones war
President Obama defends the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that has made America safer.