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


Deaths in Lahore factory collapse
6 Feb 2012 at 6:07pm
An illegal medicine factory collapses in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least 13 people and leaving many trapped, officials say.

China in EU carbon scheme 'ban'
5 Feb 2012 at 11:24pm
China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.

Deadly quake hits the Philippines
6 Feb 2012 at 11:07am
At least 15 people die and 29 are missing after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes islands in the central Philippines.

China stresses Tibet stability
6 Feb 2012 at 4:36am
The Tibetan regional government warns its officials to maintain stability in the area or face dismissal or criminal charges ahead of the Tibetan new year.

Pakistan PM Gilani in Qatar talks
6 Feb 2012 at 7:57am
Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani is travelling to Qatar where officials indicate he will discuss peace efforts in Afghanistan.

Web firms remove India material
6 Feb 2012 at 4:56am
Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.

Yuvraj Singh's cancer 'curable'
6 Feb 2012 at 9:43am
The cancer of India cricketer Yuvraj Singh is curable, one of his doctors says, and he could be back on the field by May.

More floods threaten Queensland
5 Feb 2012 at 11:36pm
Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with 3,000 evacuated and the town of St George expecting to be worst affected.

Qantas CEO warns on airline laws
6 Feb 2012 at 12:43am
The chief executive of Qantas says the airline would be forced to cut services and jobs should pro-Australia airline bills be passed.

Beijing defends Syria veto at UN
6 Feb 2012 at 12:01am
Chinese state media defend Beijing's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters, as violence continues across the country.

Gandhi 'not obsessed' with PM job
6 Feb 2012 at 5:36am
Congress party MP Rahul Gandhi says he is "not obsessed" with becoming prime minister of India, amid ongoing speculation over his future.

Three Tibetans 'in fire protest'
5 Feb 2012 at 7:54am
Three Tibetans set fire to themselves in China in an anti-Beijing protest, reports say, meaning 19 people have now self-immolated in a year.

VIDEO: Evacuation from Queensland floods
6 Feb 2012 at 9:17am
Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with the town of St George expected to be worst hit.

VIDEO: Film makers killed in helicopter crash
6 Feb 2012 at 9:09am
Two renowned film makers who worked with James Cameron have died in a helicopter crash just outside Sydney.

VIDEO: How safe are tourist boats in Vietnam?
6 Feb 2012 at 4:36am
A year after 12 people died on a sinking tourist boat, Carmen Roberts asks if Vietnam's Ha Long Bay is any safer for visitors.