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The editor of The Tiananmen Papers is rejecting Chinese accusations that the documents behind the book are fabricated.

Five members of the banned Falun Gong meditation group set themselves on fire Tuesday in China's Tiananmen Square, according to an eyewitness.

Financial markets have welcomed news of a likely win by Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai party in the Thai general election, pushing share prices sharply higher.

The Kumbh Mela could only take place in India.

At least eight people have been killed and about 100 injured in a train accident in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.

Singapore sound card maker Creative Technology and property firm Dragon Land have agreed a joint venture to build a hi-tech park in China.

Thai billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra's landslide victory in Saturday's election will spur the recovery of some sectors of the Thai economy, economists and analysts said Monday.

GENEVA, Switzerland - The Indonesian government has resumed peace talks with separatist rebels aimed at halting a new explosion of violence in Aceh.

The Australian government has ordered an inquiry into the so-called economy class syndrome associated with several deaths relating to air travel. Transport Minister John Anderson ordered his department to prepare a report in response to growing public concern about DVT following widely reported incidents among airline passengers.

An Indonesian military rescue operation has found the bodies of five high-ranking officials who died when their plane crashed in Irian Jaya.

Scandal-embroiled tire maker Bridgestone Corp said Thursday its president and chief executive Yoichiro Kaizaki will step down in March.

Chinese authorities have dismissed a new book, The Tiananmen Papers, as a fabrication of the events that led to the crushing of protests at Tiananmen Square.

Falun Gong followers at a two-day meeting in Hong Kong have called on Beijing to cease suppression of their outlawed spiritual movement.

Philippines shares surged Monday following the peaceful transfer of power to new president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo over the weekend.

Scientists in Australia have accidentally discovered a genetic blueprint for the creation of biological weapons.

Myanmar's military government and the democratic opposition have launched face to face talks for the first time since the junta took power 13 years ago.

A three-day buying spree among technology stocks in the United States has brought gains to several of Asia's leading equity markets.

Thousands of North Korean leaders have gathered in a government-orchestrated rally calling for reconciliation with South Korea.

Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee received a red-carpet welcome as he began his official three-day visit to Vietnam.

A new survey indicates that as of mid-January, almost 55 percent of all Web traffic originates from outside the United States.

Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it has no interest in buying German-U.S. auto giant DaimlerChrysler, dismissing speculation about a possible takeover.

A helicopter carrying U.N. disaster relief officials crashed in Mongolia on Sunday, killing nine people.

Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid is adding spice to the controversy over a food seasoning.

Indonesian riot police have fired warning shots and tear gas after about 3,000 anti-government protesters tried to storm the country's national parliament in Jakarta.