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Cambodia has set up a national body to coordinate the activities of government and non-government agencies working to combat human trafficking.

Investigators examining the crash of Garuda Flight 200 have now officially released their report.

Australia is considering joining the United States in lodging complaints against China over piracy of intellectual property.

Japan and China say they'll work together to deal with the environmental consequences of economic growth.

Election-related violence and a so called 'trigger happy' culture are being blamed for a series of killings in the southern Philippines.

North Korea could miss this Saturday's deadline to begin shutting down its main nuclear reactor, but says it will take initial steps to meet it.

Five of the eight candidates contesting the presidency in East Timor have formally complained of fraud and voter intimidation in the ballot and are demanding a recount, threatening to mount a court challenge if the complaint is ignored.

More research on the impact of cigarette smoking on pregnancy has revealed the habit could effectively kill male foetuses in the womb.

Indonesia's prison system has come under attack in recent weeks following the revelation that 51 prisoners have died in custody at Tangerang prison, near the capital Jakarta, since January.

China has responded angrily to a decision by the United States to lodge two trade complaints in the World Trade Organisation.

A war of words has broken out among key political parties in India over a controversial CD in elections in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Recent raids, arrests and the recovery of massive amounts of explosives in Central Java have revealed that the terrorist network, Jemaah Islamiya, is far more resilient than previously thought.

Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is facing increasing international pressure to rein in the rise of Islamic militancy in Pakistan.

The move to double Australia's presence in Afghanistan is being seen as significant for the Howard government in this Australian election year.

The Dalai Lama is admired for his humility, integrity and inner strength, but for some younger followers that is no longer enough.

A new report by the United Nations Children's Fund and the Indian government has shown the incidence of child abuse and neglect in India to be alarmingly high.

The Australian government has announced it will nearly double its military force in Afghanistan in an effort to disrupt the Taliban's expected Spring offensive.

It's 23 years since the Bhopal disaster in central India killed 3,500 people when they inhaled toxic fumes from a pesticide plant.

Australia has just announced a financial package to help neighbouring countries fight diseases like HIV and birdflu.