Asia Pacific Program for 14 December 2010
'True giant' US envoy Holbrooke dies
'A true giant of American foreign policy' and 'one of America's fiercest champions and most dedicated public servants' - that's how the United States leadership has described Richard Holbrooke, the tenacious, but also divisive US diplomat who has died at the age of 69.
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China, India talks to tackle Kashmir visa issue
China's Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in India on Wednesday for a two day visit focussed on trade as well as some tricky diplomatic issues.
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Indonesia promises quick Abu Bakar Bashir trial
Indonesian prosecutors have promised a swift trial of cleric, Abu Bakar Bashir, after police charged him with inciting others to commit terrorism.
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New 'common Vietnamese' Bible launched
After twelve years of intricate linguistic scholarship, Vietnamese Christians hope to engage people with a newly revised Bible in 'common Vietnamese' and stop falling congregation numbers.
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Help for rainfed rice farmers in southern Laos
A new four year aid project is working to help rainfed rice farmers in southern Laos improve their harvests.
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