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Carmen Gravatt: We don't need extreme oil

Aussie SAS in 'secret' Africa missions - report

Thailand: Get your mantra running

Matt Johnson discovers the leap from medical tourist to moped enthusiast is only a monkey (or two) away.

Worker abuse, pathetic wages behind top Olympic brands

China: Riding through the harvest

Liz Light discovers China's heartland by bike.

Angkor Wat? Cambodia fears replica will hit tourism sector

It is often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Not so, perhaps, when it comes to ancient Hindu temples.

Bhutan: Luxury in a tiny Himalayan kingdom

Bath butlers, shoe removers and fire stokers: tiny Bhutan treats its visitors like members of its royal family, Leah McLennan writes.

Uma Paro hotel, Bhutan

This boutique hotel is perched high on a pine-covered hillside overlooking the pretty Bhutanese township of Paro, the country's cultural heart.

Cappadocia, Turkey

The strange rock formations dotted across the high plateaus of Turkey's Central Anatolia region were formed by a huge volcanic eruption three million years ago. Over time, the ash, lava and mud deposited by the eruption were eroded, creating the area's bizarre 'fairy-chimney' geography, which exists nowhere else on earth.

Japan: Tokyo completes world's tallest tower

Tourist bosses in Japan hope the 634-metre tower will be a big draw for foreign visitors.

Carl's Jr eyes up Henderson and Manukau

Ex-director admits $103m fraud

No upgrade to embassy in Japan - McCully

Don't miss: Vegetarian Festival

For Phuket's ethnic Chinese community, this bizarre festival is a time of cleansing, purity and abstinence.

A DIY guide to battling the system

Her aim is to help 'kickstart a revolution' by giving citizens access to the power and information to challenge and overturn decisions.

Japan's seijin no hi festival

This nationwide 'coming of age day' celebration is held each year on the second Monday in January to congratulate those who have reached the nice round number of 20. The tradition goes back well over a thousand years to a time when young princes marked the beginning of their second decade by switching to wearing adult clothes and hairstyles.

Japan: Dressed up to break out

In Japan on one day a year 20-year-olds pull out all the stops for a big, noisy, colourful public party, notes Ian D. Robinson.

Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka

This park, in Sri Lanka's hill country is the only one in the country where it is considered safe to explore on foot as the native elephant population which used to inhabit the area was decimated by colonial hunters.