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Chinese authorities are treating the death of a British businessman in China as murder, and have implicated the wife of a prominent politician.

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South Koreans begin voting to decide a closely-contested parliamentary election, seen as a key test for President Lee Myung-bak.

Hillary Clinton says North Korea should not go ahead with its planned rocket launch if it wants a "peaceful, better future" for its people.

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The wife of Bo Xilai, the disgraced politician once tipped as a future Chinese leader, is detained over the suspected murder of a British national.