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Tropical storm leaves 18 dead in Taiwan
Seven still missing after storm hits island. -Reuters
Asean talks overshadowed by Thai-Cambodia dispute, Myanmar
Dispute and questions over military-run Myanmar, are overshadowing three-day talks among Asean foreign ministers. -AFP 		 
China's discontented challenge Olympic hurdles
Officials have launched an onslaught of checks to stop aggrieved citizens reaching Beijing. -Reuters
Moderate quake strikes off Indonesia's Java
But no threat of a tsunami and no immediate reports of damage. -AFP
Philippines leader gets oil firms to cut diesel prices
Diesel pump prices will be rolled back by 1.50 pesos (S$0.045) a litre effective midnight Sunday. -AFP
Three killed in Thai Muslim south after 'ceasefire'
Three Muslim villagers were shot dead by suspected militants. -Reuters
  Thumbs up for Beijing's high-speed airport rail link
Two new subway lines also went into service to reduce traffic gridlock and improve air quality. -AFP
S. Korean PM accuses Japan of damaging ties
It is accused of putting regional peace at risk with renewed claim to Seoul-controlled islets. -AFP
S. Korean police detains 16 over US beef rally
They were among 1,600 protesters who took to the streets from Saturday evening through early Sunday. -AFP
Thai teens seeking sex changes grapple with new rules
Activists and parents worried about potential side effects of the operation on bodies that are still growing. -AFP 		 
Japan set to give nationality to illegitimate children
This after Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional to deny nationality to illegitimate children mostly born to Filipina entertainers working in Japan. -AFP
Asian security talks to tackle N. Korea, Myanmar
Inflation crisis and disaster response have emerged as critical new concerns. -AFP
Beijing to feel the strain from Olympic visitors
Beijing's tourism infrastructure faces a huge challenge dealing with their guests. -Reuters
Indonesia executes three for murder: official
Mother-and-son killed five people for revenge and a self-described shaman who mudered eight. -AFP
Eleven killed in Pakistan road accident: officials
Two buses collided head-on in the Raees Goth area. -AFP
Foreign officials fly into Cambodian-Thai border standoff
Tense five-day standoff between hundreds of troops led leaders to warn of 'deteriorating' relations between neighbours. -AFP
Beijing opens three new subway lines for Olympics
New lines will serve the international airport and the Olympic Green, and boost transport options for residents. -Reuters
Teenage girl stabs father to death in Japan: police
15-year-old junior high school student has admitted to the killing. -AFP
Tsunami warning lifted in north-east Japan
An earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu earlier. -Reuters
Taiwan storm death toll rises to 15
Casualties from floods and mudslides were reported in central and southern Taiwan. -AFP
 
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