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Tokyo's 'oldest man' was a corpse
The skeleton of a man previously thought to be Tokyo's oldest living male resident has been discovered in his family home.
Winger Rokocoko recalled for NZ
Rokocoko to become country's most-capped winger in Australia game
China allows IMF report release
China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006.
China agrees Guinea mining deal
Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.
Chemicals washed into China river
Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say.
Japanese tanker in damage mystery
Officials investigate damage to a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports of a collision or an attack.
Firm accused on Indonesia logging
Greenpeace accuses Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas of ongoing destruction of peatlands and wildlife habitats by logging.
Thai provinces end emergency rule
Thai authorities lift a state of emergency in six more provinces, more than two months after ending anti-government protests in Bangkok.
N Korea minister in Burma visit
North Korea's foreign minister arrives in Burma, days after the US voiced concern about possible nuclear co-operation between the two states.
UN declares right to clean water
The UN declares that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, in a non-binding resolution.
New force
Will Australia's Greens hold the balance of power in the Senate?
The original Sinbad?
China goes in search of legacy of legendary mariner Zheng He
In pictures
Dozens hurt in factory blast in the Chinese city of Nanjing
Mekong catfish 'faces extinction'
The World Wildlife Fund warns that dams on the Mekong River could wipe out the giant catfish and other endangered fish species.
Australia lose Cooper ban appeal
Two-match ban for dangerous South Africa tackle 'too severe'.