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Archive photo of Indonesian soldiers at a military parade, June 2006
Indonesia army reforms 'failed'
Indonesian reforms have failed to dismantle the armed forces' business empire, a Human Rights Watch report says.
Indonesia bans army firm ties
Country profile: Indonesia
Timeline: Indonesia

Patriot missile launcher in Taiwan - 22 October 2004 file photo China announces interceptor test
China says it has successfully tested a missile interceptor, after objecting to a US missile sale to Taiwan.

A male Chinese baby (file) China faces growing gender imbalance
More than 24 million Chinese men could find themselves without spouses in 2020 as gender imbalance grows.

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Life in the UK for Burma's ethnic Karen refugees
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Melbourne's multi-racial image suffers after Indian attacks

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