29 October 2014 Last updated at 22:40

S Lanka landslide: '100 feared dead'

About 100 people are feared dead after a landslide buries dozens of homes in central Sri Lanka, the government says.

Jamaat-e-Islam Bangladesh leader Moalana Motiur Rahman Nizami speaks during a rally in Dhaka, 28 December 2005Death for Bangladesh Islamist leader

The head of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party is sentenced to death for war crimes committed during the independence war against Pakistan.

James Tien, in a picture dated 10 September 2004. Top China body axes HK tycoon

Members of China's top political advisory body have voted to kick out Hong Kong tycoon James Tien for his criticism of Chief Executive CY Leung.

Media round-ups

Carrie Gracie Article written by Carrie Gracie Carrie Gracie BBC China editor

China Week: Emissions, executions and broken dreams

24 October 2014

US interest, execution figures and exploited camels: The BBC's Carrie Gracie takes a look at what's been making headlines across China this week.

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Soutik Biswas Article written by Soutik Biswas Soutik Biswas Delhi correspondent

Black money: Making a mountain out of a molehill?

28 October 2014

Is India's government playing politics with black money?

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Andrew North Article written by Andrew North Andrew North South Asia correspondent

Why are India's air force planes falling out of the sky?

16 October 2014

All air forces have accidents, but accounts of Indian warplanes crashing on training flights have become almost routine news, writes Andrew North.

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