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Mongolia: A bully at the border
An encounter with a corrupt border guard almost sees the 51st Traverse team stranded in no man's land.

Call for peacekeepers as Kyrgyz conflict escalates
There are calls for UN peacekeeping forces to intervene as violence between the majority Kyrgyz population and Uzbeks intensifies.

Govt calls for return of riots' 'mastermind'
Kyrgyzstan's Government is demanding that Britain extradite the man they say is responsible for stoking vicious riots.

Caste divide spurs brutal 'honour' killing
A so-called 'honour killing' has stunned India's capital.

Surviving Siberia's 'Road of Bones'
Despite warnings of bandits, corrupt police and endless forests, the 51st Traverse team make good progress through Russia.

Bemusement in Japan at Bethune's ban
Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd banning NZ activist Pete Bethune has caused bemusement in Japan ahead of his last day of trial in Tokyo today.

Japan: Eat your heart out
Tokyo rivals Paris as a epicurean paradise so expect more than sushi, says Karyn Scherer.

Bangkok: Shopping up a storm
Up until now I have never managed to be in Bangkok when the Chatuchak Weekend Market is in full swing.

Sea Shepherd ban to help Bethune, wife says
Sea Shepherd banned Kiwi anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune from future protests in an effort to help him avoid jail time.

Detained anti-whaling activist kicked out of Sea Shepherd
Pete Bethune is axed from future Sea Shepherd anti-whaling protests for having a bow and arrows on board the sunken Ady Gil.

Culture clash (+recipes)
Indonesian cuisine presents a feast of flavours as diverse as its history.

Global domination on the cards for BBC
The BBC is hoping to combat "sensationalist" and "biased" reporting by launching a TV news service in Pakistan.

German President quits over troop row
Germany's conservative President Horst Koehler tendered his immediate resignation yesterday.

Al Qaeda's top man in Afghanistan dead - report
Al Qaeda says its top leader in Afghanistan, Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, has died, according to a group that monitors Islamist websites.

Bethune's defence argument prompts widespread discussion
Pete Bethune's defence in court that he thought firing acid bottles at a Japanese whaling ship was safe has sparked widespread reaction in Japan.

Corby wants a baby in jail
The mother of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby says her daughter wants to have a baby, even if she remains in jail.

Most NZers want SAS out of Afghanistan - poll
Most New Zealanders want Special Air Service (SAS) troops withdrawn from Afghanistan, a poll has found.