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Carmen Roberts learns how to make fire and poisonous darts in one of the world's oldest rainforests, the Taman Negara National Park in Malaysia.

The Australian soap opera Neighbours marks 6,000 episodes with a week of special events and celebrations.

British driver is fined A$500 (£288) for performing car stunts

A humpback whale has put on a spectacular show in what is believed to be a way of attracting female attention

South African President Jacob Zuma flies into China for a trade-boosting trip to his country's largest trading partner.

How the Chinese state is investing in Christianity

A massive traffic jam in China stretching for 100km near Beijing finally clears after nine days, local media say.

Is China keeping proper track of its economy?

The Philippines authorities will thoroughly investigate how eight Hong Kong tourists were killed in a day-long bus siege, President Benigno Aquino says.

A bus hijacking in the Philippine capital in which eight Hong Kong tourists died ends after police shoot and kill the hostage-taker, a former police officer.

Thailand says it will resume diplomatic ties with Cambodia, after ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra resigned as its economic advisor.

New Zealand proposes laws that will restrict under-20s from buying alcohol in shops, in bid to tackle drinking abuse.

A wild animal collector is facing fines for crossbreeding a lion with a tiger.

Indian carmaker Mahindra and Mahindra signs a preliminary deal to take over bankrupt South Korean rival Ssangyong Motor.

Twenty-five prisoners, including several Islamic militants, have escaped from a prison in the Central Asian state of Tajikistan, reports say.

An Indonesian politician's suggestion that President Yudhoyono could run for a third term in office sparks criticism.

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Three independent MPs who may hold the balance of power following Saturday's inconclusive election in Australia say they will negotiate as a bloc.

A draft amendment to China's criminal code proposes dropping the death penalty for up to 13 economic crimes, state media says.

China and North Korea have evacuated thousands of people from their homes after heavy rains burst the Yalu river, flooding areas near the border.