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Afghan President Hamid Karzai urges Afghans "not to resort to violence" after protests over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul.
In China, many Tibetans are today marking the start of their New Year, but the Tibetan government in exile, has called on Tibetans in the country to…
South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m).
A Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka is sentenced to death - the first in 50 years to receive such a sentence in the country.
As Japan's tallest tower nears completion, the Tokyo Sky Tree is being promoted with a new perfume.