Burma aide's death sparks rumours
293002
An aide to Burma's deputy leader Maung Aye may have been assassinated, an opposition group says.
704346
The Thai police sergeant wanted in connection with the murder of two British travellers was yesterday reported to have contacted his superiors and offered to give himself up.
133606
Two days after Pakistani officials announced the death of Amjad Farooqi, the circumstances surrounding the killing of the person who is being billed as the country&#39;s most wanted
695894
Description: Margaret Hassan, the British aid worker abducted by insurgents in Baghdad last month, may have been put to death by her captors.
282671
Rumors and paranoia about the assassination fuel the fears of Pakistanis as they see their country descend into instability
644035
British police investigating the  murder of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto concluded  she was killed by a head injury caused by the impact of a bomb  blast, not by a bullet, drawing skepticism from her close  aides.
519997
One-time drug warlord Khun Sa, variously described as among the world's most wanted men and as a great liberation fighter, has died, an associate and a Burma official said Tuesday. He was 74
697255
Thailand's government says  Burma's PM Khin Nyunt has been accused of corruption and removed from office.
78629
The favourite consort of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is rumoured to have died, according to media reports.
748973
South Korean officials say they have been unable to confirm news reports that the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died after a long illness.
629268
SEOUL, South Korea -- A mistress of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il - whose son with him is considered a possible successor - has died of an illness, according to media reports.
432942
Rumors and paranoia about the assassination fuel the fears of ordinary Pakistanis as they see their country descend into instability
129223
The assassination of the former prime minister raises questions about the Musharraf government's security measures.
271791
Months of tension in Myanmar's junta appeared to break into the open on Tuesday amid rumors Prime Minister Khin Nyunt may have been arrested, Thai officials and diplomats said.
159678
Jason Burke, the Observer's chief foreign correspondent, discusses the implications of Benazir Bhutto's death. He recently visited Pakistan and has interviewed Bhutto several times since the late 1990s
574633
Burma's military rulers try to stop the flow of information to and from the country as a crackdown on anti-government protests continues.
359043
Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met a senior junta official on Friday, state media said, but it was not known what they discussed.