New measure, which applies to Muslim Rohingya families in western Rakhine state, does not affect Buddhists in the area.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 25 May 2013 14:34 GMT
Tens of thousands protest against government, with speeches from leading opposition figures over alleged fraud.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 25 May 2013 17:13 GMT
Libyan armed groups' cooperation sought as FBI looks for five men suspected of taking part in deadly consulate raid.
Africa Last Modified: 25 May 2013 08:47 GMT
No impact expected outside physics lab in Tokaimura in country's north, site of at least two previous accidents.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 25 May 2013 10:46 GMT
At least seven soldiers and five Abu Sayyaf men killed as military launches offensive against al-Qaeda-linked group.
Asia-Pacific Last Modified: 25 May 2013 11:51 GMT
In Depth
African Union: Continental drift?
25 May 2013 14:29 GMT
Group celebrates its anniversary, but the verdict is still out on whether it is meeting the needs of ordinary Africans.
Kurds flee for Iraq as Syria war slogs on
25 May 2013 09:28 GMT
About 50,000 Syrians, mostly Kurds, have fled to the Domiz camp in northern Iraq as violence rages at home.
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Syria's media war
Listening Post25 May 2013 09:09 GMT
An increasingly complex war of images and representations has been raging alongside the conflict on the ground.
Bangladesh: The cost of fashion
Counting the Cost25 May 2013 10:12 GMT
Is there any prospect of a properly regulated garments industry in the country, and what would it mean for the market?
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Iran Elections
News and analysis of 2013 presidential contest as Ahmadinejad finishes second term.
China Rising
A four-part series that gives a rare insight into the country on the move, with history in tow.
Syria: The War Within
Two years since the start of the uprising, rebels and Assad's forces remain locked in conflict.
Dubai strikers deported
Fallout from rare strike at Arabtec Construction continues.
Al-Nakba
Series on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.
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