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Indonesian crash pilot on trial (Jul 24)
The pilot of an Indonesian Garuda airliner that crashed last year, killing 21 people, goes on trial charged with negligence.


Japan recovers from strong quake (Jul 24)
Residents in northern Japan are clearing up after a strong - but luckily deep - earthquake struck early on Thursday.


Rice hits out at Burma 'mockery' (Jul 24)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Burmese military's plan to restore democracy gradually is a sham.


More talks planned on temple row (Jul 24)
Cambodia says it will hold off taking a territorial dispute with Thailand to the UN, after the two sides agreed to more talks.


Inflation in Vietnam passes 27% (Jul 24)
Vietnam reports an inflation rate of 27.04% in July, the highest so far this year, but experts say worse is to come.


Many hurt in Philippines bus bomb (Jul 24)
A crudely-made bomb explodes on a bus in the southern Philippines, injuring at least 27 people but causing no deaths.


China 'to allow Olympic protests' (Jul 23)
China says it will allow demonstrations in three designated city parks during the Olympic Games in Beijing.


Powerful quake hits north Japan (Jul 23)
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hits northern Japan, causing injuries, power cuts and landslides.


Kidnapped Koreans freed in Mexico (Jul 23)
Five South Koreans seized for ransom in Mexico are released, the South Korean foreign ministry has said.


'Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii' no name for a girl, rules NZ judge (Jul 24)
A judge in New Zealand makes Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii a ward of court so she can change her name.