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Shaolin temple on heritage list
Shaolin temple, the Buddhist monastery that's also the birthplace of Chinese kung fu, is now a World Heritage site.

A painful but necessary reminder
Five years on I still get a lump in my throat when I think about visiting the Khmer Rouge's main torture centre in Phnom Penh.

Seoul: Frosty relations between North and South
Jill Worrall visits the DMZ and finds tensions heating up.

Seoul: A warm welcome without words
South Korea's capital is greener than I expected, the air cleaner. There's also rather more fried chicken than I expected.

Mongolia: A lesson in turning the tables
As I watched my bike disappear down the dusty road and out of sight, I began to feel rather stupid.

Mongolia: Broken leg spells end of a dream
A mishap on the road sees one of the 51st Traverse team members being sent back to NZ.

Chinese investors claim they are blocked from NZ
Wealthy Chinese investors say strict fund transfer policies are preventing them from becoming investor migrants in New Zealand.

Death for Malaysian in Indonesia maid murder
A Malaysian court sentenced a man to death for murdering his Indonesian maid in a landmark verdict.

61 people killed as trains crash in east India
Two trains collided in east India, killing 61 people and injuring many more.

Poker hopefuls head south
Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.

New Delhi, India
The grand vision British architect Edwin Lutyens had for New Delhi during the Raj is still apparent in its wide tree-lined boulevards, intersecting roundabouts, parks, fountains and footpaths.

New Delhi: Colour in the chaos
Dodging traffic and 13 million people, Liz Light is captivated by the history, shopping and vibrancy of a buzzing New Delhi.