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Indonesia's Widodo takes office, reaches out to foes Joko Widod was sworn in as president and immediately reached out to his political foes to seek support for his ambitious reform agenda.
20 October 2014
Japan PM Abe loses two female ministers over cash scandals Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suffered a double setback with the resignations of two female cabinet ministers over claims they misused political funds.
20 October 2014
'Foreign forces' at work in Hong Kong protests, says leader Hong Kong's embattled leader said "foreign forces" were at work in the pro-democracy movement that has paralysed parts of the city.
20 October 2014
Hours of prep make perfect for Japan model Plumes of hairspray create a suffocating fug over a group of fashion models waiting to be beautified in a room overlooking Tokyo's trendy Shibuya district.
18 October 2014
Japan industry minister may resign over make-up scandal: report Japan's industry minister could resign over claims she spent political donations on make-up.
18 October 2014
Russia under fire over MH17 crash probe Australian Foreign Minister delivered a diplomatic version of the "shirt front" promised by Prime Minister as Russia came under fire over the fate of flight MH17.
18 October 2014
Prime Minister John Key. ©Reuters New Zealand PM says UN seat a win for small states New Zealand's election to the UN Security Council is a victory for small states that shows chequebook diplomacy is not needed to win a spot at the top table.
17 October 2014
Photo courtesy of kyivpost.com Natural disasters killed over 22,000 in 2013: Red Cross Natural disasters claimed over 22,000 lives last year, with Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines the deadliest of all, the Red Cross said.
16 October 2014
HK legal chief says govt 'impartial' on police brutality Hong Kong's justice chief insisted that any prosecution of plainclothes officers who were filmed beating a handcuffed protester would be handled impartially.
16 October 2014
Australian author Richard Flanagan wins Man Booker Prize Novelist Richard Flanagan said he was ashamed to be Australian after winning the Man Booker Prize for his book "The Narrow Road to the Deep North".
15 October 2014
Men eat their lunch on a street after buying the food from a street vendor in Beijing. ©REUTERS More than 82 million in poverty in China: official More than 82 million people in China still live on less than about $1 a day, despite a decades-long boom that made it the world's second-largest economy.
15 October 2014
Hong Kong police 'removed' over protest brutality video: govt Hong Kong police officers involved in an apparent assault on a protester have been "removed" from their positions, the city's security chief said..
15 October 2014
Doyenne of French cinema Deneuve 'touched' by Bollywood award French cinema queen Catherine Deneuve said she was "pleased and touched" to accept a lifetime achievement award at the Mumbai Film Festival.
15 October 2014
Fashion Week Tokyo opens with burst of butterflies, kisses Fashion Week Tokyo was in full swing after it opened in a burst of colour and bold prints, with butterflies and kisses.
14 October 2014
Workers clean up as deadly Indian cyclone toll hits 17 Workers rushed to restore communication and power links and clear roads after a cyclone battered India's east coast.
14 October 2014
Relief effort begins after deadly cyclone hits India A major relief operation was under way after a cyclone pounded India's eastern coast, killing at least six people and leaving a trail of destruction.
13 October 2014
Typhoon Vongfong slams into Japan Powerful typhoon Vongfong barrelled into Japan's main islands, with at least one person missing and dozens injured while more than 500 flights were grounded.
13 October 2014
Australia PM vows to 'shirtfront' Putin at G20 over MH17 Prime Minister vowed to "shirtfront", or confront, Russian President at the G20 summit next month over the loss of Australian lives in the MH17 crash.
13 October 2014
Uber-heated battle as mobile apps rattle Asia's taxis Southeast Asia's notorious taxi market is undergoing a shakeout as Uber and homegrown mobile booking applications gain popularity in a region.
13 October 2014
Mickey Mouse currency a money spinner for tiny Niue The Pacific nation of Niue has released new coins with images of Disney characters on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other.
13 October 2014

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