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IAEA begins fresh probe into Japan's Fukushima The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday started a fresh probe into Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, where leaks and powercuts have dented public confidence in clean-up efforts.

15 April 2013

Hong Kong transsexual woman in last fight to wed boyfriend Hong Kong's highest court on Monday began hearing the final appeal of a transsexual woman who is seeking to wed her boyfriend, in a potentially groundbreaking case for the Chinese city.

15 April 2013

Bali crash pilots pass drug, alcohol tests: official The pilot and co-pilot of a Lion Air plane that crashed at Bali's airport have passed initial drug tests, as investigators probe the causes of the accident that left dozens injured but no fatalities.

15 April 2013

Psy's 'Gentleman' video smashes YouTube records "Gangnam Style" star Psy's new music video had received more than 44 million views on YouTube by Monday, re-writing the video-sharing site's records for single-day hits.

15 April 2013

Tokyo Disneyland celebrates 30th anniversary Thousands of fans packed Tokyo Disneyland on Monday to celebrate its 30 years in business.

15 April 2013

Cambodia, Thailand take temple dispute to top UN court Thailand and Cambodia are to face off at the UN's highest court Monday in a dispute over land surrounding a flashpoint temple that has seen deadly clashes along their joint border.

15 April 2013

China media urge eating poultry despite bird flu China's poultry industry lost 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in the week after the H7N9 bird flu virus began infecting humans, state-run media said Monday as they sought to discourage panic.

15 April 2013

S. Korea 'regrets' North rejection of dialogue South Korea voiced regret Monday at North Korea's dismissal of its offer for dialogue, as the South's armed forces remained on heightened alert for an expected missile test by Pyongyang.

15 April 2013

Oil down as China's GDP comes in below expectations Oil was down in Asia on Monday after China's economic growth for the first quarter came in below expectations, with sentiment also weighed by forecasts of weaker global demand.

15 April 2013

Antarctic summer ice melting 10 times faster: study Summer ice in the Antarctic is melting 10 times quicker than it was 600 years ago, with the most rapid melt occurring in the last 50 years.

15 April 2013

Renamed Chinese Hollywood cinema goes IMAX Hollywood's historic Chinese theater will be transformed into an IMAX big-screen cinema under a deal signed by its owners, after they renamed the Tinseltown landmark.

14 April 2013

Manila offers US its military bases in case of N.Korea war The US would be allowed to station forces at military bases in the Philippines if it went to war with North Korea, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saturday citing a treaty between the allies.

14 April 2013

Shun pro-choice candidates, Philippine Catholics told The Philippines' powerful Catholic Church is to ask Filipinos to vote candidates who support birth control out of office in the May elections.

13 April 2013

Japan official alerts N. Korean missile instead of quake A Japanese official mistakenly announced the launch of a North Korean missile instead of sending an alert about a strong earthquake that hit western Japan on Saturday morning.

13 April 2013

Kerry looks to press China on N. Korea US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Beijing on Saturday to seek China's help to rein in a belligerent North Korea and provide a foundation for Seoul to lower soaring tensions with Pyongyang.

13 April 2013

Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits western Japan A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early on Saturday, injuring at least 15 people and destroying some houses.

13 April 2013

First human H7N9 bird flu case in Beijing confirmed A seven-year-old girl was confirmed as Beijing's first human case of H7N9 bird flu on Saturday, local authorities said, as China's outbreak of the disease spread to the capital.

13 April 2013

Psy back in saddle with new single 'Gentleman' "Gangnam Style" star Psy unveiled Friday the follow-up to his global hit with another catchy dance tune infused with his signature self-mocking humour -- but fans had to wait for the all-important video.

13 April 2013

Obama tells N. Korea to stop 'belligerent approach' The United States slammed North Korea's belligerence Thursday and pressed China to rein in its ally.

12 April 2013

H7N9 vaccine may take months: US agency Developing a vaccine for the H7N9 strain of bird flu that has killed 10 people in eastern China could take "many months".

12 April 2013

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