BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Torch passed to Silk Road oasis- June 18, 2008 China's Olympic torch relay moves to the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar in the mainly Muslim Xinjiang region.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7460405.stm China to learn from US mistakes- June 18, 2008 Chinese officials say they want to learn from US mistakes that resulted in global market turmoil.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7458335.stm England rugby stars face NZ probe- June 17, 2008 New Zealand police investigate a "serious allegation" against up to four England rugby players after an alleged hotel room incident.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/7460362.stm TV hostages freed in Philippines- June 17, 2008 A popular Philippines TV presenter, her cameraman and an academic are freed by suspected Abu Sayyaf kidnappers.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7460123.stm China vice-president in N Korea- June 17, 2008 China sends Vice-President Xi Jinping to North Korea in an apparent push for progress in nuclear talks.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7459876.stm Pump action- June 17, 2008 Malaysians protest over fuel price hikeshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7458477.stm More floods threaten south China- June 17, 2008 Mass evacuations and river reinforcements are under way in southern China amid fears of more bad flooding.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7459628.stm Reynolds' China- June 17, 2008 Urumqi torch relay - fascinating, if you could see it...http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/blogs/thereporters/jamesreynolds/ Australia warns of threat to bees- June 17, 2008 A deadly mite could threaten Australia's vital honey bee population, a parliamentary committee warns.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7459158.stm Nicole Kidman's new film used to entice tourists to Australia- June 17, 2008 Actress Nicole Kidman stars in a new film set in the Australian outback which is hoped will boost tourism.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/entertainment/7458736.stm |