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43b9ad34e972e4c8b571b47bd10baa21 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55728575 | Vietnam's party congress picks new communist leaders | Vietnam's party congress picks new communist leaders
Vietnam's political elite is gathering to choose the country's leadership for the next five years amid a largely successful battle against Covid-19 and a booming economy.
In most other countries, we'd look at something along the lines of a general election.
But Vietn... |
312d4933f1008cd032fd055b1e80495b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55761504 | Indonesia plane crash probe focuses on autothrottle | Indonesia plane crash probe focuses on autothrottle
Investigators looking into the Sriwijaya Air crash in Indonesia say they are now focusing on the plane's autothrottle.
Sixty-two people were on board the passenger plane when it plunged into the sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta on 9 January.
A few days before... |
12061d989aa1c3ab3bd139793570c9ce | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55851052 | China warns Taiwan independence 'means war' as US pledges support | China warns Taiwan independence 'means war' as US pledges support
China has warned Taiwan that any attempt to seek independence "means war".
The warning comes days after China stepped up its military activities and flew warplanes near the island.
It also comes after new US President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment ... |
143fa10d265c8d66866823d1369166c2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55882938 | Myanmar's coup: Why now - and what's next? | Myanmar's coup: Why now - and what's next?
Myanmar's military has announced it has taken control of the country, a decade after agreeing to hand power to a civilian government.
The coup has sent a shudder of fear through the country, which endured almost 50 years of rule under oppressive military regimes before the mov... |
d4b88ad1ee37833a63142e0bf4e5543f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55902070 | Myanmar coup: What is happening and why? | Myanmar coup: What is happening and why?
Mass protests have been taking place across Myanmar since the military seized control on 1 February.
Elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party are among those detained.
Hundreds of people, including children, have been killed.
M... |
4b067b4b334b79a209efc9f4bce891e5 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55913947 | Myanmar coup: China blocks UN condemnation as protest grows | Myanmar coup: China blocks UN condemnation as protest grows
China has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar.
The military took power in the South East Asian nation on Monday after arresting political leader Aung San Suu Kyi and hundreds of other lawmakers.
The coup leaders have... |
b6b3b309522559acb2b91dd5aa188f04 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55929404 | Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori 'sorry' for sexism row | Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori 'sorry' for sexism row
The head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee has apologised for making "inappropriate" remarks about women, after calls for his resignation.
Yoshiro Mori retracted the comments but said he was not planning to stand down.
The Games chief, 83, was earlier qu... |
f563141faa1b8463398fcb5d621cd5fa | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55929654 | Myanmar coup: How Facebook became the 'digital tea shop' | Myanmar coup: How Facebook became the 'digital tea shop'
It is widely said that, in Myanmar, Facebook is the internet, so when the military asked for it to be blocked for the sake of "stability" it sent a shockwave through the country.
As
Myanmar's military seized control in a coup on 1 February
, many Burmese watched ... |
1d19c4b8c4977f882deb314dbf8cc856 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55930344? | Uighur camps: US, UK governments condemn reports of systematic rape | Uighur camps: US, UK governments condemn reports of systematic rape
The US government has said it is "deeply disturbed" by a
BBC report
detailing allegations of systematic rape of Uighur women in Chinese camps.
"These atrocities shock the conscience and must be met with serious consequences," a spokesperson said.
A UK ... |
e88c546c0368339468da6b59f8e8f781 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55938034 | Beijing 2022: Human rights groups call for Winter Olympic boycott | Beijing 2022: Human rights groups call for Winter Olympic boycott
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected criticism of its decision to host next year's Winter Games in China.
More than 180 organisations have called on governments to boycott Beijing 2022 because of reported human rights... |
54e41828309d1220a8809148ce00b622 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55950420? | Myanmar coup: What now for Aung San Suu Kyi? | Myanmar coup: What now for Aung San Suu Kyi?
How would you describe Myanmar's military leadership?
Few people, speaking freely, would reach for labels of affection. But in 2018, a year after the world watched the horrific expulsion and mass murder of the Rohingya people - an alleged genocide - Aung San Suu Kyi opted fo... |
0697a1cef8b266587518270a3f752f0e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55966175 | Village submerged by red water after flood hits batik factory | Village submerged by red water after flood hits batik factory
An Indonesian village has been inundated by blood-red water after flooding hit a local batik factory.
The crimson dye was released through the street of Jenggot in central Java on Saturday.
The area, south of the city of Pekalongan, is famed for its traditio... |
54005b2c22c8ffcc49f169a13fd92618 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56005909 | Myanmar coup: Woman shot at protest fights for life | Myanmar coup: Woman shot at protest fights for life
A woman who was shot in the head while protesting against Myanmar's military coup is in a critical condition at a hospital in the capital Nay Pyi Taw.
Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing, 19, was hurt on Tuesday when police tried to disperse protesters using water cannon, rubber bul... |
bfe63de1a3395cf930e10dc675c5ae55 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56015749 | Myanmar coup: US announces sanctions on leaders | Myanmar coup: US announces sanctions on leaders
US President Joe Biden has issued an executive order to impose sanctions on the leaders of Myanmar's coup.
The sanctions target 10 individuals, including Myanmar's acting president, and three companies.
Steps are also being taken to block access by the military to $1bn (£... |
e4d4918f605597b1c5b5d5a7c50269f7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56053007 | Myanmar coup: What will the military do now? | Myanmar coup: What will the military do now?
The man who stunned the world by bringing Myanmar's democratic experiment crashing down has made just two public appearances on state television to explain himself.
Looking nervous in front of the teleprompter, General Min Aung Hlaing made no mention of his coup, the detenti... |
a9196bba4ec88d1d6c7f84dcdc8bb8c9 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56057038 | Fukushima: Powerful earthquake rocks Japan weeks from disaster anniversary | Fukushima: Powerful earthquake rocks Japan weeks from disaster anniversary
More than 100 people have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in Japan.
Saturday's 7.3-magnitude quake was felt strongly in Tokyo, but no tsunami warning was issued.
The quake came nearly a decade after an ... |
0d0c494ce3eaf9c8f4319806c5c55103 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56067423 | Myanmar coup: Protesters face up to 20 years in prison under new law | Myanmar coup: Protesters face up to 20 years in prison under new law
Myanmar's military has warned anti-coup protesters across the country that they could face up to 20 years in prison if they obstruct the armed forces.
Long sentences and fines will also apply to those found to incite "hatred or contempt" towards the c... |
b293dcff1ea04e39877e2982c3e85806 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56080282 | New Zealand lashes at Australia in citizenship row over terror suspect | New Zealand lashes at Australia in citizenship row over terror suspect
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has accused Australia of "abdicating its responsibilities" amid a row over a woman accused of having links to the Islamic State (IS).
The woman is facing deportation to New Zealand after being caught enter... |
33f7390c9518e380cadd0e817944856a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56091287 | Thai child modelling agent charged over child sex abuse images | Thai child modelling agent charged over child sex abuse images
Thai police have arrested the head of a child modelling agency after more than 500,000 indecent images of children were found on computer hard drives.
Danudetch "Nene" Saengkaew, 23, has been charged with child sexual abuse and downloading child abuse image... |
5e73e3db5d9e55b02e19b89059b71dff | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56093689 | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's wife makes first appearance in a year | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's wife makes first appearance in a year
The wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in over a year, according to state media.
Ri Sol-ju joined her husband at a concert on Tuesday to mark the birthday of Kim's late father and former leader, Kim Jo... |
1e3ce6f0dfbc8b8fb4e87f525c9c7c33 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56095222 | New Zealand deploys insects to tackle wasp problem | New Zealand deploys insects to tackle wasp problem
New Zealand has some of the highest numbers of wasps in the world, and is now taking action to tackle them by introducing two insects from Europe.
The hover fly and wasp-nest beetle were given the green light by the country's Environmental Protection Authority.
They ta... |
4ad603844b3e9e5f49afcef71921be5d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56104597 | Sugarbook dating app maker arrested over 'promoting prostitution' | Sugarbook dating app maker arrested over 'promoting prostitution'
The founder of a controversial "sugar daddy" dating app in Malaysia has been arrested under anti-prostitution laws, police said on Thursday.
Police did not name the suspect but media and the website of Sugarbook say the founder is 34-year-old Darren Chan... |
af8251ab39ba16c71ef072645a82cddf | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56109579? | Tokyo 2020: Japan Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto appointed head of Games | Tokyo 2020: Japan Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto appointed head of Games
Japan's Seiko Hashimoto has been appointed the next Tokyo 2020 president, after her predecessor quit over sexist comments he made.
The former Olympics Minister is a seven time Olympian herself, having competed as a cyclist and a speed skater.
F... |
fd583a7cfc6c19dfeb4f53fe8d198c6f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56150755 | What's causing vaccine delays in some Asian countries? | What's causing vaccine delays in some Asian countries?
An estimated 160 million Covid-19 vaccinations have been administered so far globally, but most of that has been in the US and Europe.
In the Asian region, vaccination programmes are steadily progressing in places like India which says it has administered around 14... |
abe1a0c417389d36eb17e6276e6fafd0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56157627 | Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace | Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace
A year ago this week, the Taliban signed a deal with the United States designed, in theory, to pave the road to peace in Afghanistan. It committed the Taliban to preventing attacks on US forces and the US to withdrawing its remaining troops from the country. It did n... |
a0ce2251ea2f15954a2aa592efc4d8c7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56178271 | North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines | North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines
Generations of South Korean prisoners of war are being used as slave labour in North Korean coal mines to generate money for the regime and its weapons programme, according to a report released by a human rights organisation. The BBC has taken a closer lo... |
012aecddb9279a82327f8611e90d9c26 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56178512 | New Zealand: Pilot whales refloated at stranding spot | New Zealand: Pilot whales refloated at stranding spot
Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach where they had repeatedly beached themselves.
The long-finned pilot whales were part of a pod of around 50 first found on Monday at Farewell Spit, known for its mass strandings.
At... |
884fa6c6ea3ac7892a609083349eb934 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56178987 | Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon | Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon
In Tokyo's ritzy Roppongi neighbourhood, Tsunekazu Ishihara, president of The Pokémon Company, sits opposite a giant map of the world.
Red pins mark the countries where every arm of the Pokémon empire - games, trading cards, Pokemon GO, the animated TV series - is av... |
73bf0258869f5d540f39daa10f6e468d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56191656 | Singapore: Police officer's wife admits to killing Myanmar maid | Singapore: Police officer's wife admits to killing Myanmar maid
The wife of a Singaporean police officer has admitted to starving, torturing and ultimately killing her domestic worker from Myanmar.
The worker reportedly weighed only 24kg (53lb) when she died from her injuries in the 2016 incident.
Prosecutors have call... |
8fbacaa67388d5ed08d4076fcc7ae595 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56200809 | Myanmar coup: Protesters attacked with knives, clubs in Yangon | Myanmar coup: Protesters attacked with knives, clubs in Yangon
Supporters of Myanmar's military have tussled with anti-coup protesters, as turmoil over the ousting of the country's elected government spills onto the streets.
Myanmar has been jolted by unrest since the military seized power in a coup on 1 February.
Sinc... |
b212a53fa760ec5abac104712b99eac7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56205737 | Covid-19: Sri Lanka reverses 'anti-Muslim' cremation order | Covid-19: Sri Lanka reverses 'anti-Muslim' cremation order
Sri Lanka has reversed a controversial mandatory order to cremate the bodies of all those who died of Covid-19.
Critics had said the order was intended to target minorities and did not respect religions. The cremation of bodies is forbidden in Islam.
The govern... |
cf9e1441ac55386aee6e9aabd2f9f17c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56206036 | Singapore: Briton jailed for breaking strict quarantine | Singapore: Briton jailed for breaking strict quarantine
A Briton has been sentenced to two weeks in prison and a S$1000 fine ($753; £539) for breaking Singapore's quarantine rules by leaving his hotel room to visit his fiancée.
Nigel Skea, 52, walked up an emergency staircase to spend the night with Agatha Maghesh Eyam... |
66aff167fa2d4c502affa535eacecaf6 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56214817 | Japan gender equality minister opposes change on separate spouse surnames | Japan gender equality minister opposes change on separate spouse surnames
Japan's minister for women's empowerment and gender equality has joined a group of lawmakers opposing a legal change to allow married couples to have separate surnames.
An 1896 law in Japan says married couples must adopt the same surname.
Campai... |
8e5991050acdc91fe46affe0588bf94a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56218554 | BTS: Radio host apologises for comparing band to Covid | BTS: Radio host apologises for comparing band to Covid
A German radio host has apologised after comparing K-pop group BTS to the coronavirus during a live broadcast.
Matthias Matuschik said he did not intend to "racially insult," adding that making a connection between the band and Covid was "completely wrong".
The inc... |
a394ae6e4b2f21989f49ffdb8d04641e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56222987 | Myanmar coup: UN ambassador fired after anti-army speech | Myanmar coup: UN ambassador fired after anti-army speech
Myanmar's military rulers say they have fired the country's ambassador to the United Nations, a day after he called for help to remove the army from power.
In an emotional speech, Kyaw Moe Tun said no-one should co-operate with the military until it handed back p... |
3bcb12d52c18a76b87672ed6390927ef | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56228357 | Myanmar coup: Deadliest day of protests as police open fire | Myanmar coup: Deadliest day of protests as police open fire
Police have fired on protesters in Myanmar killing at least 18, the UN human rights office says, on the deadliest day of anti-coup rallies.
Deaths were reported in several cities including Yangon, Dawei and Mandalay as police used live rounds and tear gas.
Sec... |
fe31366c569a7187fef883228fd9122a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56245404 | Covid: Japan asks China to stop anal tests on its citizens | Covid: Japan asks China to stop anal tests on its citizens
Japan has asked China to stop taking anal swab tests for Covid-19 on its citizens when they enter the country.
Some have complained that the procedure caused them "psychological distress", officials say.
China, which has largely brought the virus under control,... |
97fe9f37a1f5194a04c3c3dcac6c0804 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56249805 | Covid-19: Sri Lanka chooses remote island for burials | Covid-19: Sri Lanka chooses remote island for burials
A remote island has been chosen by Sri Lanka's government for the burial of Covid-19 victims from the minority Muslim and Christian communities.
The government previously forced minorities to cremate their dead in line with the practice of the majority Buddhists. It... |
f447bc7df260475778ea49b7d5506eed | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56254356 | Afghan war: Female TV workers 'shot dead by IS' in Jalalabad | Afghan war: Female TV workers 'shot dead by IS' in Jalalabad
Islamic State militants have said they shot dead three women who worked for a TV station in eastern Afghanistan.
The women were killed in two separate but co-ordinated attacks as they made their way home from work in Jalalabad. A fourth was critically hurt.
T... |
2b6d4e8cef17dffbce6d3d06e62d0b46 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56256804 | Tokyo 2020: Organisers boost number of women on board | Tokyo 2020: Organisers boost number of women on board
The Tokyo Olympic Games organising committee is set to add 12 new female directors to its executive board.
The move comes weeks after
long-time president Yoshiro Mori was forced to quit for making sexist remarks
.
His female replacement, Seiko Hashimoto, aims to hav... |
f529b6c1704d3dbd07bbd5c22cbdd469 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56261574 | Japanese billionaire seeks eight people to fly to Moon | Japanese billionaire seeks eight people to fly to Moon
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has invited eight members of the public to join him for a trip around the Moon on Elon Musk's SpaceX flight.
"I want people from all kinds of backgrounds to join," he said in a video via Twitter, where he also
shared a link to ap... |
9fef9961ad7eb7d59c18d391d568a388 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56275563 | Thai navy rescue four cats from burning ship | Thai navy rescue four cats from burning ship
Thai navy sailors have rescued four ginger cats that were abandoned on a burning ship in the Andaman Sea.
The human crew had already been evacuated, but the navy soon discovered a few forgotten members when they were sent to check the site for oil spills.
A sailor swam out t... |
460dc96c6d41208834a6013d61094af8 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56277164 | Raya and the Last Dragon: Disney's new heroine representing 670 million people | Raya and the Last Dragon: Disney's new heroine representing 670 million people
It's taken almost 90 years - but Disney's first South East Asian heroine premiered on Thursday.
Raya is the titular character of Raya and the Last Dragon, which sees her travel around the region to reunite its people and attempt to save the ... |
1c48f623844dc194b766772550515a27 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56277165 | Myanmar coup: 'Everything will be OK' teenage protester mourned | Myanmar coup: 'Everything will be OK' teenage protester mourned
Crowds gathered in Mandalay on Thursday for the funeral of a 19-year-old woman who was shot dead during Myanmar's anti-coup protests a day earlier.
Kyal Sin, known as Angel, was wearing a T-shirt with the phrase "Everything will be OK" when she died.
Tribu... |
1e23addf3d8088b5d6ede657f7c19267 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56282401 | Myanmar coup: YouTube removes channels run by army amid violence | Myanmar coup: YouTube removes channels run by army amid violence
YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar's military amid ongoing violence following a coup last month.
The video-sharing platform said on Friday that it had removed the channels in line with its community guidelines.
Myanmar has been gripped by ma... |
dc6a9671f0a00a40b88d4a115fdfc26e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56285659 | New Zealand earthquakes: Tsunami warnings lifted after evacuations | New Zealand earthquakes: Tsunami warnings lifted after evacuations
Three earthquakes, including one of the strongest ever to hit the region, struck off the coast of New Zealand on Friday, triggering tsunami warnings that have now been stood down.
Thousands were evacuated from some coastal areas of the North Island afte... |
e3e573721a3ebaa39627755266f7949c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56309338 | Myanmar coup: India asked to return police officers who crossed border | Myanmar coup: India asked to return police officers who crossed border
Myanmar has asked neighbouring India to return several police officers who crossed the border seeking refuge after refusing to carry out orders.
Indian officials said the officers and their families had crossed the border in recent days.
In a letter... |
652a5189180dbd1277ec5d0ec6acec4a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56312147 | Myanmar coup: Party official dies in custody after security raids | Myanmar coup: Party official dies in custody after security raids
An official from Aung San Suu Kyi's party has died in custody in Myanmar after being arrested during raids by security forces in Yangon.
On Sunday the body of U Khin Maung Latt was released to his family, who were reportedly told that he had died after f... |
3ecd34c3b0428e09558d2374a1fdf101 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56329220 | Myanmar coup: Protesters flee after being 'trapped' overnight | Myanmar coup: Protesters flee after being 'trapped' overnight
Dozens of Myanmar anti-coup protesters who had been cornered overnight by security forces in Yangon have escaped from the area where they were trapped.
About 200 people were caught in a four-street area in Sanchaung district which the police sealed off.
At l... |
c2cd86a78cd732a786a209dcc2d5a201 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56342798 | Myanmar coup: Envoy to UK recalled after pro-Suu Kyi remarks | Myanmar coup: Envoy to UK recalled after pro-Suu Kyi remarks
Myanmar has recalled its ambassador to the UK after he spoke out against a military coup and demanded the release of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Kyaw Zwar Minn had told the BBC that the country was already "divided" and could be at risk of civil war.
Mya... |
8098e06a9363adf4d7993b828d97329e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56521171?at_campaign=64&at_medium=custom7&at_custom4=6515825A-8D5B-11EB-86A8-F4574D484DA4&at_custom3=BBC+News&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom2=facebook_page | Miscarriages and stillbirths: New Zealand to allow bereavement leave | Miscarriages and stillbirths: New Zealand to allow bereavement leave
Couples in New Zealand who have a miscarriage or stillbirth will be eligible for paid bereavement leave under a new law approved by parliament.
MP Ginny Andersen, who put forward the bill, said it would allow mothers and their partners to "come to ter... |
97ac32b5d6153673e982e2a91bd91df2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56586210 | Why Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh led to 12 deaths | Why Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh led to 12 deaths
Bangladesh had hoped that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence at its 50th independence anniversary celebrations last week would be memorable.
But the visit turned deadly as violent protests broke out against Mr Modi, leaving at least 12 people dead.
Mr... |
52ac3587cb92e6fc6193bf6e9af9be7b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56602683 | The Myanmar beauty queen standing up to the military | The Myanmar beauty queen standing up to the military
Speeches by beauty pageant contestants rarely make headlines.
But when Han Lay, Miss Grand Myanmar, spoke out last week against alleged atrocities committed by her country's military, her speech turned heads.
"Today in my country Myanmar ... there are so many people ... |
f33222a64b542b13b1a64d0758514c20 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56622336 | Taiwan train crash: Site boss bailed amid grief 51 deaths | Taiwan train crash: Site boss bailed amid grief 51 deaths
Officials investigating a train crash in Taiwan that killed 51 people are focusing on a maintenance lorry that slid onto the track.
The train hit the lorry then crashed inside a tunnel on Friday. A construction site manager suspected of negligence has been grant... |
92d1dab29ac35c23ba449abddee26138 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56623734 | Graffiti art defaced by spectators at South Korea gallery | Graffiti art defaced by spectators at South Korea gallery
Graffiti artwork on display in South Korea has been damaged by a couple who thought brushes and paint laid in front of the piece were for visitors' use.
"They thought they were allowed to do that as participatory art and made a mistake," the head of the exhibiti... |
3486fa7e907468a605cafa124613754a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56645611 | Tokyo Olympics: North Korea to skip Games over Covid-19 fears | Tokyo Olympics: North Korea to skip Games over Covid-19 fears
North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19.
The decision puts an end to South Korea's hopes of using the Games to engage with the North amid stalled cross-bord... |
c77ee4a2f3caab2d60cd7cfb4ad07cb7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56648049 | 'Mrs Sri Lanka' beauty queen injured in on-stage bust-up | 'Mrs Sri Lanka' beauty queen injured in on-stage bust-up
The winner of a major Sri Lankan beauty prize has suffered head injuries after a brawl broke out on stage.
Beauty queen Pushpika De Silva won the "Mrs Sri Lanka" title at a ceremony on national TV on Sunday.
Moments later, the 2019 winner seized Mrs De Silva's cr... |
f89474e40cda84c9b151d5aa33f1a280 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56660706 | Imran Khan criticised for rape 'victim blaming' | Imran Khan criticised for rape 'victim blaming'
Human rights groups in Pakistan have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of being a "rape apologist" after he blamed a rise in sexual assault cases on how women dress.
During a live television interview, he advised women to cover up to prevent temptation.
Mr Khan added "in ... |
54f3bc212df86e884baccce9393bc13f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56661303 | Taiwan accuses China of 'vaccine diplomacy' in Paraguay | Taiwan accuses China of 'vaccine diplomacy' in Paraguay
Taiwan has accused Beijing of offering Chinese-made Covid vaccines to pressure Paraguay to sever ties with the island.
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu claimed China had promised millions of doses for Paraguay which has been hit hard by the pandemic.
Beijing considers T... |
7c5570fed4b5037cfd2f4146dcffc196 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56661349 | Buddhist monk freed from flooded cave in Thailand after four days | Buddhist monk freed from flooded cave in Thailand after four days
Thai rescue workers have freed a Buddhist monk from a flooded cave, four days after he went inside to meditate.
The monk, who was on a pilgrimage, entered the cave in Thailand's Phitsanulok province on Saturday, rescuers say.
But an unseasonal rainstorm ... |
3747ab4a6da293229fcab42bb0497aae | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56672054 | Myanmar: Celebrity model arrested amid coup crackdown | Myanmar: Celebrity model arrested amid coup crackdown
One of Myanmar's most popular celebrities has been arrested by the military as part of a growing crackdown on artists and actors.
Paing Takhon, a model and actor with millions of fans in Myanmar and Thailand, had been active in both online protests and in-person ral... |
d387c69cda43fbd900da5b8e946b7c31 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56675193 | Sri Lanka Mrs World arrested over pageant bust-up | Sri Lanka Mrs World arrested over pageant bust-up
Police in Sri Lanka have arrested the reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie, after she allegedly injured a fellow beauty queen in an on-stage bust-up.
Pushpika De Silva won the "Mrs Sri Lanka" title in a televised ceremony on Sunday, and former winner Mrs Jurie was meant to... |
3ab55f1e9802d27658a8dd677f50678c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56675201 | Kyrgyzstan: Fury over death of 'bride kidnapping' victim | Kyrgyzstan: Fury over death of 'bride kidnapping' victim
Angry protests have broken out in Kyrgyzstan after a woman was abducted and killed in a case of "bride kidnapping".
Aizada Kanatbekova, 27, was snatched on Monday by three men who pushed her into a car. It is believed one of them wanted to marry her by force.
Sec... |
ba73041c502119b52d1409b4cf6c2a22 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56684073 | Covid patient receives world's first living donor lung transplant | Covid patient receives world's first living donor lung transplant
A woman in Japan has become the world's first Covid patient to receive a living donor lung transplant.
The patient received lung segments from her son and husband after her organs failed because of damage caused by the coronavirus.
Doctors in Kyoto hope ... |
be43c513f80bb2a5e7035078b69fd9ff | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-16154099 | Human Right Watch: West 'ignores Uzbekistan abuses' | Human Right Watch: West 'ignores Uzbekistan abuses'
Western governments are ignoring human rights abuses in Uzbekistan as they seek closer ties with the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.
In a new report,
the campaign group says Uzbekistan is continuing to use torture
in its criminal justice system.
The report do... |
8f9d81cd107f4403b9ca7029c0adfdfb | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-16154113 | School bus crash in China's Jiangsu province kills 15 | School bus crash in China's Jiangsu province kills 15
Fifteen children have been killed in China after their school bus veered off a road into an irrigation ditch.
Many of the children drowned as ditch water gushed into the overturned bus in eastern Jiangsu province, officials said.
The tragedy comes amid a national ou... |
2f21ebac78705fca93064603b51f9226 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-17254523 | China's Premier Wen opens National People's Congress | China's Premier Wen opens National People's Congress
Premier Wen Jiabao cut China's economic growth target as he opened the last parliament session under the current leadership.
Speaking to some 3,000 delegates at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Mr Wen addressed land and military issues.
He talked of "property righ... |
cada96d9e9cbb71f2e6f3536a761af99 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-17673673 | Netizens debate Bo Xilai despite censorship | Netizens debate Bo Xilai despite censorship
China's decision to strip political superstar Bo Xilai of his Politburo post has prompted lively discussion in cyber space, despite renewed internet censorship.
Social media platforms such as Sina Weibo and Baidu Tieba are filtering posts with keywords such as "Bo Xilai", "Gu... |
0fbf68aa759fd4b24de866552f6d3eeb | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18299065 | China 'arrests high-level US spy' in Hong Kong - reports | China 'arrests high-level US spy' in Hong Kong - reports
A Chinese security ministry official has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the US and passing on state secrets, Hong Kong media reports say.
The man, who was private secretary to a vice-minister in the security ministry, was arrested earlier this year, var... |
38132370644c9f1e62386fa51f243dcd | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18964733 | Hong Kong lashed by strong typhoon | Hong Kong lashed by strong typhoon
A strong typhoon hit Hong Kong overnight, leaving scores injured, hundreds of trees felled and many flights cancelled or delayed.
Typhoon Vicente hit late on Monday, bringing winds of more than 140 km/h (87 mph) and heavy downpours.
The storm warning was briefly raised to the highest ... |
b19cb56f12878cdb1e01bfd7db045ed0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19062639 | China swimmer Ye Shiwen clean, says BOA boss Moynihan | China swimmer Ye Shiwen clean, says BOA boss Moynihan
Teenage Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen is not a drug cheat, the British Olympic Association's chairman has said, after a US coach cast doubt on her world record-breaking swim.
Lord Colin Moynihan said Ye, 16, had passed drug tests, was "clean" and deserved recognition fo... |
1aa31fe87dd0da069ae40e7a6f36ba5f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19177372 | Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai on trial for Neil Heywood death | Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai on trial for Neil Heywood death
The first day of the trial of the wife of former high-flying Chinese lawmaker Bo Xilai on charges of murdering UK businessman Neil Heywood has ended.
Gu Kailai is accused of poisoning Mr Heywood in 2011 in Chongqing, where her husband was the Communist party h... |
9d8b856327e7adccd3b3d5a727f74f84 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19252173 | Profile: Wang Lijun | Profile: Wang Lijun
Former high-flying policeman Wang Lijun was the public trigger for the scandal that engulfed his mentor, former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai.
It was his flight to the US consulate in Chengdu on 6 February 2012 that set off a chain of events that rocked the Chinese leadership.
Reports emerged that ... |
8954d77c49ce47e509221584995077ee | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19553903 | Where is Xi Jinping? | Where is Xi Jinping?
China is the world's second biggest economy, its rising superpower, and is on the cusp of a once-in-a-decade leadership change, but the man expected to take over at the head of the Communist Party has vanished from view, and we don't know why.
Is Xi Jinping sick? Has he had a mild heart attack? Did... |
ca865259caa20f595305f8c4780b4ce4 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20116546 | China protesters force halt to Zhejiang factory plan | China protesters force halt to Zhejiang factory plan
Plans to expand a petrochemical plant in eastern China have been shelved after days of protests.
On Friday, crowds opposed to the expansion attacked police in the city of Ningbo in Zhejiang province.
Officials from Ningbo's city government announced on Sunday evening... |
460a79d3cf40a1bf00592126978aec3a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20860264 | China orders children to visit their elderly parents | China orders children to visit their elderly parents
China has passed a law requiring adult children to visit their elderly parents regularly or risk being sued.
The law does not specify how frequently such visits should occur, but warns that neglect could risk court action.
Reports suggest a growing number of elderly ... |
6637b71aae4999014ce116e0ee68fed3 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21332266 | Visiting China's 'snake village' of Zisiqiao | Visiting China's 'snake village' of Zisiqiao
It is a sleepy village with a deadly secret. A couple of decades ago, locals in Zisiqiao made a living from farming and fishing.
But now they rear snakes - among them pythons, vipers and cobras. There are three million snakes in total - leaving the locals outnumbered by the ... |
ac3fdb74a2f07ed03a68d5895a2b5b9c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21441917 | China's delicate balancing act with North Korea | China's delicate balancing act with North Korea
North Korea's nuclear test came at an inconvenient time for Chinese diplomats. While millions across China celebrate the Lunar New Year, Beijing's foreign ministry workers were forced to grapple with Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
Perhaps fatigue from the festivities expl... |
c5cf4c999261921b522d9b0d04e6a467 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21790384 | China's new President Xi Jinping: A man with a dream | China's new President Xi Jinping: A man with a dream
China's new President, Xi Jinping, says he is a man with a dream, which he calls "the China Dream".
His ambition, he's indicated in speeches in recent weeks, is to lead a Chinese renaissance so China can resume its rightful place in the world.
Confirmed as China's ne... |
a7e109ec35cc73f57da330c9d8c9713b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22133791 | China bird flu: Beijing reports its first case | China bird flu: Beijing reports its first case
A girl of seven is being treated in hospital in Beijing, in the first case of H7N9 "bird flu" reported by Chinese officials in the capital.
The child, whose parents are poultry traders, developed a fever, sore throat and headache on Thursday. Her condition is said to be st... |
38aa4b843557653caba402d799aa429c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22244805 | China quake: Rescue teams blast roads amid aftershocks | China quake: Rescue teams blast roads amid aftershocks
China is continuing a massive rescue operation in Sichuan province, deploying thousands of workers, after a powerful earthquake on Saturday.
Rescue workers are using dynamite and heavy equipment to get through roads blocked by landslides to reach remote areas, repo... |
e290a2d106caaf9a3ddc0a0dfedabb6a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22348480 | Health fears for Chen Guangcheng's nephew | Health fears for Chen Guangcheng's nephew
The imprisoned nephew of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is suffering from appendicitis and has been denied medical parole, his father says.
Bottles and rocks had also been thrown at their family home, he added.
Chen Kegui was sentenced to more than three years in jail f... |
ab5eb665fe17996d60f27fec08377769 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22523903 | How a Chinese journalist took on a top official | How a Chinese journalist took on a top official
In China, it takes a lot of courage for a journalist to accuse a senior Communist Party official of corruption.
Luo Changping, a seasoned newspaper reporter, told the BBC by e-mail that he was "exhausted both in heart and body" after waging a long campaign to expose the s... |
3bee530dcea8110bd6263e17c84ac5a6 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22685445 | China rescuers save baby lodged in sewage pipe | China rescuers save baby lodged in sewage pipe
Firefighters in China have rescued a newborn baby boy lodged inside a sewage pipe leading off a toilet.
Residents of an apartment building in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province, called rescuers on Saturday after they heard the infant's cries.
Rescuers tried to pull the baby ou... |
2963f2d0c031f0e704ce70acf77d715f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-23094994 | China denies lifting ban on Dalai Lama worship | China denies lifting ban on Dalai Lama worship
The Chinese government has issued a strong denial of reports that its long-standing ban on openly worshipping the Dalai Lama has changed.
It comes after reports that restrictions on worshipping the Dalai Lama had been eased in some areas.
In a statement to the BBC, the sta... |
103dcabed7fe048353f6eb14c70ceed1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-24170726 | Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption by Chinese court | Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption by Chinese court
A Chinese court has found disgraced former top politician Bo Xilai guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.
The former party chief of Chongqing was sentenced to life imprisonment, but has the right to appeal.
He had denied all the charges against him in a ... |
08da878cd2e0dfb3ceb16179e3c30305 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-24394243 | China's scorned mistresses take revenge on 'corrupt lovers' | China's scorned mistresses take revenge on 'corrupt lovers'
Lust, power and corruption can make for an explosive mix. An unlikely whistle-blower for President Xi Jinping's much publicised crackdown on official corruption has emerged - the scorned mistress.
In recent weeks their public accounts have offered a rare glimp... |
988a1faa2a6356c8bcc826a72eb6f8a2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-24997186 | Typhoon Haiyan: China sends relief team to Philippines | Typhoon Haiyan: China sends relief team to Philippines
China is sending an emergency medical team and a disaster relief team to the typhoon-hit Philippines, following criticism of its initial response.
Chinese Red Cross workers, a medical team and a large hospital ship will be sent to assist the Philippines, China's Fo... |
c8b9f06b35dfd4a0deaacdc33957b94c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25823953 | China activist lawyer Xu Zhiyong on trial | China activist lawyer Xu Zhiyong on trial
Xu Zhiyong, a prominent human rights lawyer who campaigned against corruption, has gone on trial in China.
Mr Xu is charged with "gathering crowds to disrupt public order". He is one of several activists from a transparency movement to be tried this week.
Rights groups have cri... |
c0a95ec047b2c6c75a4905cf5b9aef41 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25860494 | Report reveals offshore dealings of China's elite | Report reveals offshore dealings of China's elite
A trove of leaked financial documents 160 times bigger than the famous Wikileaks classified cables has now revealed the secret offshore banking dealings of thousands of well-connected people in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Reporters from several different news organisat... |
16d4ce2ac35e33c339a3685ce86d064c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-26129171 | China and Taiwan in first government talks | China and Taiwan in first government talks
China and Taiwan have held their first high-level talks since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949.
Wang Yu-chi and Zhang Zhijun, the top cross-strait officials from each side, attended the four-day talks in Nanjing.
No official agenda was released for the talks, which are... |
e9e65135f0e1f5476721cfec0692af12 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-27584367 | China media: Human rights 'progress' | China media: Human rights 'progress'
Media welcome what they call "progress" on human rights in China as authorities pledge to safeguard "rights to freedom of speech".
The West and international organisations like the UN are critical of Beijing's human rights record, and have expressed concern at the arrest of dissiden... |
095a4d4d30de51cf5d48e28cd8b84601 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-27659475 | Miao Deshun: China's last Tiananmen prisoner? | Miao Deshun: China's last Tiananmen prisoner?
When the streets were still and the shooting had stopped following the violent showdown between protesters and soldiers in June, 1989, the Chinese government began rounding up people it deemed to be criminals. Many were detained and released, but 1,600 people received form... |
3b5e11be97838fd57f6e159e880cda71 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-27830225?ocid=socialflow_twitter | Pandas will not predict World Cup, says China | Pandas will not predict World Cup, says China
Panda cubs at an enclosure in China have been forbidden from predicting the scores at the football World Cup.
The giant bears had been primed to choose their food from various baskets emblazoned with the national flags of the teams, thereby predicting winners.
But moments b... |
9ab81c1700613bf8239e5d15d87f4cb4 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-29405747 | China media: Hong Kong protests | China media: Hong Kong protests
Mainland papers condemn the protests in Hong Kong, blaming "radical opposition forces" for stirring up trouble.
Pro-democracy protests erupted into a major street campaign on Sunday. Protesters want Beijing to scrap rules allowing it to vet candidates for Hong Kong's top job in the 2017 ... |
a8d30581c563e937837d1182d7fe1902 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-29975423 | Hong Kong protesters carry out 'yellow ribbon' march | Hong Kong protesters carry out 'yellow ribbon' march
Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have marched to the office of China's top representative in the city.
Activists are angry about a decision by China to screen candidates for Hong Kong's 2017 leadership election. They want direct talks with Beijing.
G... |
b5a95a1e444333c4279adb344168071c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-30222276 | China media: US human rights | China media: US human rights
Papers in China have raised questions over the US's human rights record in the wake of the unrest in Ferguson.
Crowds gathered in cities across the US this week to protest against a grand jury's decision on Monday not to charge white police officer Darren Wilson over the killing of unarmed ... |
e09e1717acbfab0af0a03ee42fbca9b9 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-31079840 | Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters return to streets | Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters return to streets
Thousands of pro-democracy activists have returned to the streets of Hong Kong for their first big rally since mass protests last year.
But the number of protesters - put by organisers at 13,000 but by police at half that figure - was far lower than the earlier demon... |
b3334c6225181d6461ea155e7a3fa028 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33844095 | China TV anchor Bi Fujian to be punished for Mao insult | China TV anchor Bi Fujian to be punished for Mao insult
A Chinese star TV anchor is facing "severe punishment" over jokes he made about Mao Zedong, state media report.
A video of Bi Fujian singing a parody song at a private banquet and insulting the former Chinese leader in strong language was posted online in April.
M... |
7d30986fe3fbde98343f15701ceeed39 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34536268 | Chinese actress Angelababy's face examined for court case | Chinese actress Angelababy's face examined for court case
A top Chinese actress has had her face examined as part of a high-profile legal case in China, local media report.
Actress Angelababy is suing a clinic for defamation after it alleged she had plastic surgery done on her face.
Doctors who examined her on Thursday... |
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