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• Thai protesters ordered arrested Thai police surround the prime minister's office, to try to evict protesters who took over the building on Tuesday.
• S Korea accuses refugee of spying A 35-year-old North Korean woman is arrested in South Korea on suspicion of spying for her homeland.
• Exhausted Dalai Lama stops trips Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is suffering from exhaustion and has cancelled all international trips, officials say.
• Japan worker killed in Afghanistan A Japanese aid worker abducted in Afghanistan earlier this week is found shot dead, Afghan officials say.
• Lake dwellers fear loss of homes Property developers are filling in a lake in the Cambodian capital, but residents say they will lose their homes and livelihoods.
• Japanese auto production picks up Global output by Japan's top three carmakers picked up in July, reflecting strong demand despite the global economic slowdown.
• US to keep N Korea on terror list The US accuses Pyongyang of violating a six-nation nuclear accord and says North Korea will remain on a terrorism blacklist.
• Anwar Ibrahim wins landslide vote Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has won a landslide victory in a by-election in Penang.
• Cash boost for China medallists Chinese athletes who won gold medals at this summer's Beijing Olympics are to be paid about $51,000 each (£28,000). according to Chinese state media.
• China targets more golds in 2012 China will target sports including cycling, athletics and swimming to increase its gold medal haul at the 2012 Games, China's sports chief says.
• LPGA players to face English exam All players taking part in LPGA Tour events will be required to speak at least basic English from 2009.
• Malaysian fight Why a by-election has become a key battle ground
• Malaysia orders Aceh refugees out Malaysia tells more than 25,000 Indonesian tsunami refugees to leave by early January or face deportation.
• Plane crashes in Kyrgyz capital A passenger plane bound for Iran crashes shortly after take-off from Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, killing 68 people.
• Tax row hits Japan economy deal Japanese plans to introduce an economic assistance package are being hit by a political row over income tax.
• Profits up at Singapore's Temasek Profits at Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek double after asset sales offset the impact of the credit crunch.
• Prosecutors seek Thaksin's assets Prosecutors in Thailand ask the Supreme Court to seize $2.2bn (£1.2bn) in assets belonging to ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
• N Korea tops Seoul summit agenda South Korean and Chinese presidents discuss stalled North Korean nuclear talks, as a two-day summit begins in Seoul.
• Profits rise 51% at China Mobile China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone network, sees quarterly profits rise 51% thanks to strong subscriber growth.
• Write-down hits Foster's profits Australian brewer and winemaker Foster's says profits have fallen 88% after it slashed the value of its wine assets.
• Eyewitness: Anger in Ulan Bator An eyewitness describes the violent protests in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator after elections.
