Asia Pacific Program for 17 December 2010
Australia makes renewed push for carbon trading
The Australian government has repeated its call for quick action on setting a carbon price for the country.
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Chinese premier leaves mark on India
China's premier, Wen Jiabao, is in Pakistan after a visit to India which he describes as 'a positive trip'.
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WikiLeaks cables turn to Thai royalty
Another batch of WikiLeaks cables has hit the public domain and this time it's Thailand and the question of succession in the Thai royal family.
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Tuvalu faces financial crisis, Kiribati bad too
While other countries are starting to see a recovery from the global economic crisis, the situation is getting worse in Kiribati and Tuvalu and it's taking a very human toll.
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Indonesia seeks to wean people of rice
Rice is the staple food for almost half the world's people, including the 240 million people living in Indonesia.
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