• Al Jazeera: Asia-Pacific

• Deadly blasts in eastern China

  25 May 2011 | 9:13 pm

  Three explosions at government offices in the city of Fuzhou kill two and injure six, state media reports.

• UN rights chief raps Australia over refugees

  25 May 2011 | 2:03 pm

  Navi Pillay slams government’s tough refugee policies and treatment of outback Aborigines during trip to Australia.

• Japan to sign child custody treaty

  25 May 2011 | 1:29 am

  Parents who lost custody of their children hope the international treaty will protect both parents’ rights.

• North Korean leader in China for talks

  25 May 2011 | 12:49 am

  Kim Jong-il is said to want diplomatic and economic support from Pyongyang’s sole ally and benefactor.

• Cerezo blast into Asian quarters

  24 May 2011 | 6:48 am

  Late strike propels Japanese underdogs into Asian Champs League last eight as cross-town rivals Osaka crash out.

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  Al Jazeera: Americas

• 28 dead in Mexican ‘drug gangs gun battle’

  26 May 2011 | 12:03 am

  Authorities say rival factions clashed in highway battle involving high-powered weapons and grenades.

• More storms pound US Midwest

  25 May 2011 | 11:26 pm

  Dozens hurt as tornadoes and thunderstorms hit several states while search continues for missing in devastated Joplin.

• No respite for US from deadly tornadoes

  25 May 2011 | 1:38 pm

  At least 14 dead as “supercell” storms hit Oklahoma and Kansas, two days after 122 were killed in city of Joplin.

• US and UK vow ‘no let-up’ on Gaddafi

  25 May 2011 | 12:41 pm

  Allies say Libyan leader will ultimately be made to step down by sustained NATO operations.

• Talk show queen airs final show

Focusing on positive emotions does not help Asians cope with stress and depression, according to a survey of college students.

Researchers at the University of Washington asked 633 college students—a mix of Asian immigrants, Asian Americans, and European Americans—to rate how much stress and depression they felt and how often they’ve been in a sad mood, felt worthless, or had sleep or appetite changes. For European-American participants, there was a strong correlation showing that the more positive emotions they expressed, the less depression or stress they reported. The correlation was more subtle among Asian-Americans, but for Asians, there was no correlation between positive emotions and depression and stress.

The findings could have implications for helping the Japanese recover from natural disasters and subsequent nuclear crisis in March, and for Chinese coping with post-traumatic stress following the 2008 Sichuan province earthquake.

Full story at Futurity.