China arrests over Xinjiang rumours

China arrests over Xinjiang rumours

Nearly 400 people in Xinjiang have been investigated for spreading online rumours, with 110 detained, Chinese state media report.

• Q&A: China and the Uighurs
• Xinjiang profile

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Australia PM Abbott in expenses row

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is embroiled in a row over expenses claims, less than a month after taking office.

• Taking taxpayers for a ride?
• Profile: Tony Abbott

Indian army calls off Kashmir search NEW

The Indian army calls off a search for suspected militants in Indian-administered Kashmir where troops have been fighting "30 to 40 Pakistan-backed militants" for the past two weeks.

• Why Kashmir border is restive again
• Who are the Kashmir militants?

• Typhoon Fitow kills five in China

  Powerful Typhoon Fitow has killed at least five people in China, with four others missing, Chinese media report.

• Abenomics 'may take decade' to work

  Japan's aggressive policies aimed at reviving its economy may take 10 years to have a full impact, Japanese minister Akira Amari tells the BBC.

• New Indian outbreak of encephalitis

• Reprieve for India 'oven murderer'

• Maldives election result annulled

• Nepal arrests 14 over rhino poaching

• Karzai: Nato has caused suffering

• Strike hits services in Indian state

• China warns US to agree debt dea
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