BBC News - Asia
The latest stories from the Asia section of the BBC News web site.



N Korea leader sends envoy to China (May 22)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.


SA opposition rejects Gupta report (May 22)
South Africa's main opposition party condemns as a cover-up an official probe into the use of a military base for an Indian society wedding.


Sri Lanka leader's son in rugby row (May 22)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's rugby player son Rohitha is investigated for allegedly assaulting a referee.


Japan approves child abduction pact (May 22)
Japan's parliament votes to adopt an international treaty on cross-border child custody disputes, after years of pressure from the West.


IPL cricketer denies spot-fixing (May 22)
Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent.


Afghan interpreters to get UK visas (May 22)
Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are set to be given the right to live in the UK, in an apparent climbdown by ministers.


Imran Khan discharged from hospital (May 22)
Pakistani politician Imran Khan is discharged from hospital two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally.


Parents quit Singapore death probe (May 22)
The family of a US man found hanged in Singapore withdraw from an inquiry into his death, saying they no longer have confidence in the system.


China: Pakistan energy 'a priority' (May 22)
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says that co-operation on power generation in Pakistan should be a priority for both countries.


Actor Sanjay Dutt moved to Pune jail (May 22)
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is moved to Pune's Yerwada jail, where he will finish his sentence for firearms offences linked to blasts which killed 257 people in Mumbai in 1993.

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