Sarah Palin's speech to the Republican National Convention may have received little attention in China, but the news of her choice as John McCain's running mate has attracted considerable interest

The motorcade of Pakistan's prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani was fired upon near Islamabad, hours after reports of an attack on militants near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, rekindling concerns over the safety of Pakistani leaders

Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag, a career diplomat appointed to cabinet in July, has resigned, a Thai TV station reported

Shots were fired at Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's motorcade but he was not hurt, his spokesman said

Australia's economy grew at its slowest pace in over three years last quarter as weakness in consumption and housing overshadowed strength in business and public spending