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6 February 2012 Last updated at 08:18 ET

Deaths in Lahore factory collapsePakistani security personnel and volunteers search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed factory in Lahore on February 6, 2012.

An illegal medicine factory collapses in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least nine people, including women and children, officials say.

AviationChina in EU carbon scheme 'ban'

China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.

Damage caused by the quake in Negros Oriental, central Philippines Deadly quake hits the Philippines

At least 15 people die and 29 are missing after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes islands in the central Philippines.

Soutik Biswas Article written by Soutik Biswas Soutik Biswas Delhi correspondent

Shocking story of a battered toddler

12:19 UK time, Wednesday, 1 February 2012

The distressing tale of a battered toddler mirrors the neglect of poor children in India.

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Damian Grammaticas Article written by Damian Grammaticas Damian Grammaticas Beijing correspondent

Confronting the China challenge

15:25 UK time, Wednesday, 25 January 2012

What a difference a year has made to the way US President Barack Obama looks at China.

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Special Reports

Pedestrians cross a road in front of the Shibuya station in TokyoGeneration Asia

New lifestyles in changing societies

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    Chinese economist Cheng Siwei says strikes in the country are a warning for the government

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