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20 September 2012 Last updated at 00:46 ET

Aung San Suu Kyi given US honourAung San Suu Kyi holding the medal with Hillary Clinton (r) and Nancy Pelosi (l)

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is presented with America's highest civilian award, as the US lifts sanctions on Burma's president.

File photo: Bo Xilai (L) and Wang LijunChina's Bo 'implicated in crime'

China's news agency links fallen politician Bo Xilai to a criminal act for the first time, alleging he knew his wife was suspected of murdering a British man.

Soutik Biswas, Delhi correspondent Article written by Soutik Biswas Soutik Biswas Delhi correspondent

Why good economics can make for bad politics

14 hours ago

A key ally's withdrawal from India's government over reforms shows that good economics can makes for bad politics.

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Damian Grammaticas, Beijing correspondent Article written by Damian Grammaticas Damian Grammaticas Beijing correspondent

Where is Xi Jinping?

09:00 UK time, Tuesday, 11 September 2012

The man likely to be China's next president has not been seen in a week and the whispers over his whereabouts are getting louder, writes the BBC's Damian Grammaticas.

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Special Reports

Gene Gonzalez and his studentsGeneration Asia

New lifestyles in changing societies

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Asia Business

  • Japanese factoryExports drop

    Japanese exports fall for the third straight month in August

  • Rates reflected on a screenUS data theft

    Former CME Group engineer admits to stealing trade secrets

Features & Analysis

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  • An unidentified model getting her make-up applied. Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty ImagesThe Fifth Floor

    The secret lives of Pakistan's ISI wives - a satirical take on their catty shenanigans

  • David Beckham with a tattoo on his armThe Why Factor: Tattoos

    From the Maori of New Zealand to the Mexican Mafia, why do people decorate their bodies in ink?

  • Dancers in PattayaFast Track Watch

    How police in the 'sleazy' Thai beach resort of Pattaya are keeping the city safe for tourists

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