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23 February 2012 Last updated at 03:22 ET

Gillard calls leadership ballotAustralia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses the media at the Parliament House courtyard in Adelaide on 23 February, 2012

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls a ballot for the leadership of the Labor Party on Monday to end a tussle with Kevin Rudd.

Deadly blast at Pakistan bus stop

At least eight people are killed and 30 injured after a bomb hit a bus stop in the city of Peshawar in north-west Pakistan, police officials say.

Afghan protester, Kabul (22 Feb)Fresh Koran demos in Afghanistan

There are fresh anti-American protests across Afghanistan, in the wake of the burning of Korans at a US military base.

Damian Grammaticas Article written by Damian Grammaticas Damian Grammaticas Beijing correspondent

Who is Xi Jinping? Watch

13:41 UK time, Tuesday, 14 February 2012

What do we know about the man in line to be China's next leader?

Watch Damian's report

Soutik Biswas Article written by Soutik Biswas Soutik Biswas Delhi correspondent

Is hope a fiction for India's poor?

12:50 UK time, Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Katherine Boo's book on a Mumbai slum is a forensic investigation into the lives of India's poor.

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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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Asia Business

  • Honda factory in JapanYen falls

    Yen falls to lowest level against the US dollar in seven months

  • Air Asia planeFuel costs

    Air Asia reports a 56% fall in fourth-quarter profit

Features & Analysis

  • Subs graphicRace to the bottom

    Four teams vie for the depths of the Mariana Trench

  • Phyu Phyu Tin (L) and Su Su Tin (R)Open up

    Is Burma's business community ready for foreign investment?

  • Kevin RuddComeback kid?

    Kevin Rudd's gamble over Australia PM job

  • Mandarin-English dictionaryTongue tied

    Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?

  • Life since the quake

    Christchurch resident on rebuilding and aftershocks

  • High stakes

    The party leaders battling for control of India's biggest state

  • Big brother

    China spends more on internal policing than on army

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Programmes

  • Fawzia KoofiHardtalk: Fawzia Koofi Listen

    The Afghan politician running for presidency in 2014, on why she expects to be killed

  • The Engliah alphabetEnglish In The East

    English has been the dominant global language but is it the future of communication in the Far East?

  • Yoga guru Baba RamdevHeart And Soul Listen

    Sunita Thakur on how television is changing the face of religious practise and spirituality in India

  • Louise Gray Catwalk - London Fashion WeekThe Forum

    As London Fashion Week gets underway, how much does fashion actually influence what we wear?

  • BBC World Service @ 80 logoBush House Inside Out

    Celebrating 80 years of international broadcasting with BBC World Service

  • A silhouette of London's iconic buildingsLondon Calling Listen

    A series of programmes bringing the city of London to life in the run up to the Olympic Games

  • Veteran Malaysian opposition politician Anwar IbrahimImpact Watch

    Acquitted Malaysian opposition politician Anwar Ibrahim tells of hopes for change in the country

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