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Asia Pacific Program for 6 January 2011

Call for human rights action in Indonesia


Indonesia's top human rights body says the country's President must take action against what it calls "serious" rights violations by security forces in eastern Papua.

UN Mission to Nepal soon to end


The United Nations Mission to Nepal ends next week.

Scientists tap Pacific museums for ancient bones


An international team of scientists are calling for curators of museums across the Pacific to hand over ancient bones that could shed light on the migration of pre-modern populations.

Solar prototype for Thai tuk tuks


A Bangkok inventor has developed a clean, green version of the city's trademark mode of transport.

Impact of Palau Shark Sanctuary


It's been just over a year since the government of Palau declared the waters within its exclusive economic zone to be a shark sanctuary.

New frog species in Vietnam


A new species of tree frog has been identified in southern Vietnam and its tadpoles have become something of a talking point.

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