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Toyota rejects electronics fears
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.
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Sweden jails China's 'Uighur spy'
A Swedish court sentences a Uighur refugee to 16 months in prison for spying for China on Uighur expatriates.
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Burma passes key election laws
Burma's military rulers pass five key election laws, paving the way for polls expected to be held later this year.
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N Korea outrage at military drill
North Korea says its army is on full alert, as the US and South Korean begin annual joint military exercises.
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Oscar win for dolphin hunt film
A film about the annual dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan, wins the best documentary Oscar - angering the town's mayor.
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Joint bid for Australian gas firm
Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina launch a joint takeover bid for Australian liquefied natural gas group Arrow Energy.
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Fujitsu row over boss's departure
Shares in Fujitsu fall 2.7% due to a dispute with its former president over the reason for his resignation last year.
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China herdsmen kill snow leopard
Two herdsmen are jailed for up to 10 years for killing a rare snow leopard in Xinjiang, China's state news agency reports.
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Man who shopped for N Korea's leaders reveals Kim's whims
A North Korean colonel tells how he shopped in Europe for his country's dictators' lavish lifestyles, in a new book.
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Mummy goes to court in attempt to protect her name
An Australian court rejects a mother's request to ban the use of the term "mummy D" in reference to her daughter's step-mother.
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Rape risk rise for Cambodia women
The Cambodian government must tackle the rising incidence of rape in the country, says Amnesty International.
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Australia charge over boy's death
Police in Australia charge a man with manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy, Australian media report.
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Philippine troops kill 'rebels'
Philippine troops kill at least seven militants from the Abu Sayyaf group in a raid on their hideout, officials say.
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Communion insult magazine 'sorry'
A Malaysian Muslim magazine apologises after two of its journalists took Holy Communion in a Roman Catholic church.
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Australia to review tsunami warnings
Australia is to review its tsunami procedures after thousands ignored warnings following Chile's huge earthquake.
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Cricket: Aussies level series in Auckland
Australia level the one-day series against New Zealand after a close 12-run victory in Auckland courtesy of the Duckworth-Lewis method.
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Radically different
Homesick Andijan survivors amazed by life in Sweden
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Golf: Malaysian Open lead shared
Wales' Rhys Davies shares a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Malaysian Open.
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In pictures
The vital lifeline of the Syrdarya river in Central Asia
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