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Is North Korea's Kim poised to name his successor?

CD and album sales used to account for 70% of the revenue of the Indian music industry.

An ancient reef may provide scientists with clues about what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise.

Pakistan's military says it cancelled talks with US defence chiefs after its delegation met "unwarranted" security checks at a Washington airport.

At least six civilians are among about 45 people reported killed in Pakistani military air strikes targeting militants in a north-western tribal area.

A Tasmanian Devil who experts hoped was immune to a facial cancer that threatens the marsupial species is euthanised after developing tumours.

A new deal will ban Australian imitation champagne and sherry from the EU - but Australia welcomes simplified wine labels.

Actress and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie has issued an appeal for increased public support in providing help and relief for the millions of people who have been affected by the floods in Pakistan.

The Chinese navy begins artillery exercises in the Yellow Sea, days before the US and South Korea hold similar manoeuvres there.

Australia's economy grew for its sixth straight quarter hitting 1.2% thanks to high demand for commodities.

Julia Gillard wins support from the Greens in her bid to form the next Australian government, but all eyes remain on the key independents.

Kazakh artwork on show outside Central Asia for the first time

Around 70 reportedly Afghan asylum seekers break out of a detention centre in Australia to hold a protest against their treatment.

Dozens of asylum seekers briefly break out of a detention centre in the Australian city of Darwin to hold a protest against their treatment.

Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif, who is under scrutiny for claims of spot-fixing, is dropped from an Indian film, the movie's director tells the BBC.

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Hong Kong officials say a minimum wage level has been agreed, but wrangling between employers and unions continues.

Three Australians and a New Zealander die in a plane crash in Papua New Guinea, the country's third in just over a year.

Bangladeshi officials say an army major has been dismissed for carrying hundreds of bottles of illegal cough syrup.

Pictures of child flood refugees' triumph over adversity