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More than three decades after China introduced policies aimed at controlling its population, the country is having to cope with increasing demographic imbalances. One effect is the growing ratio of older to younger people, in turn placing huge pressures on single children to care for their aging parents and grandparents. Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Beijing. Related articles by Zemanta China's one-child policy creates massive gender imbalance (videonews.smallshop.com)

Gen. David Petraeus appeared to become faint during a Senate hearing Tuesday, but revived after a few seconds and left the room under his own power. Petraeus is the commander of U.S. Central Command. He was testifying on the war in Afghanistan. Related articles by Zemanta Petraeus praises U.S.-U.K. relationship (cnn.com)

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Kyrgyz prosecutors have filed an extradition request for the ousted President's fugitive son, who has been arrested in the UK . Maksim Bakiyev, who was reportedly seeking asylum in Britain, was on Interpol 's wanted list for alleged embezzlement and abuse of power. Many also suspect the Bakiyev family of instigating the current violence in Kyrgyzstan . Related articles by Zemanta Kyrgyzstan erupts into ethnic war (guardian.co.uk) Kyrgyzstan Ethnic Violence Spreads: Rioters Target Uzbek Villages (huffingtonpost.com)

Black magic has been big business for years in Indonesia . People seek help of witch doctors to fulfil their goals and dreams and remedy their problems - be it personal, financial or political. But now there is growing fear that sorcery has gone out of control and some believe the government should regulate it. Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Jakarta , Indonesia's capital, where she met Ki Joko Bodo, the most successful witch doctor in the country.

Weather officials in the Philippines say the capital Manila is facing another devastating wet season in the coming months. Last year, many parts of Manila were flooded by storms which left more than 200 people dead, and some forecasters say this year could be worse. Al Jazeera's Marga Ortigas reports.