BBC News | World | Asia-Pacific | UK 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.Aussies to skip Beijing ceremony- June 16, 2008 Most of Australia's athletes will miss the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics because of concerns over poor air quality.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/olympics/7456260.stm Cricket: Sheridan to miss NZ Test- June 16, 2008 Prop Andrew Sheridan will miss England's second Test against New Zealand after sustaining a cut under an eye.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7456115.stm China and Japan 'near gas deal'- June 16, 2008 China and Japan are close to a deal that would ease a long-running dispute over offshore gas fields, reports from Japan say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7456094.stm Japan earthquake death toll rises- June 15, 2008 Rescuers in northern Japan find three more bodies, bringing the death toll from Saturday's quake to nine, officials say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7455202.stm Million flee south Chinese floods- June 15, 2008 Flooding in southern China kills at least 55 people and forces more than a million to flee their homes, the government says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7455239.stm Healing wounds of the quake- June 14, 2008 How old remedies are being used to help quake victimshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7451029.stm Mandarin magic- June 14, 2008 How one Canadian talked his way to fame in Chinahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7452496.stm eBay forced to halt Paypal move- June 13, 2008 eBay delays plans to make its Australian customers pay for items only via Paypal after the country's regulator objects.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7452350.stm Cambodia's landmine legacy- June 11, 2008 The BBC's Philippa Fogarty looks at Cambodia's efforts to deal with its landmine legacy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7423382.stm Japanese shock over knife attack- June 10, 2008 Following Sunday's bloody stabbing spree in a Tokyo shopping district, Japanese commentators are asking what drove the young suspect.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7445694.stm |