Asia Pacific News

The US calls Burma's new election laws a setback for dialogue, as a UN envoy condemns 'gross' human rights violations.

Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January year-on-year, the International Energy Agency says.

UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.

Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.

US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Indonesia by several days and will no longer take his family, the White House says.

Taiwan's justice minister, Wang Ching-feng, steps down, days after saying she would not authorise executions.

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of rallies in Bangkok by supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.

Indonesian police in Aceh say they have shot and killed two suspected militants, after several recent anti-terror raids.

Film director Peter Jackson may face legal action over his plans to install a version of the famous Hollywood sign in New Zealand.