Asia Pacific Program for 24 March 2011
Quake survivors in Japan slowly restore routines, with some help
In Japan, supermarkets in Tokyo are running out of bottled water, as concerns remain over radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear complex.
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Tribunal's slap in the face for PNG prime minister Somare
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has been suspended for two weeks from office without pay, by a leadership tribunal.
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Fraud claims in Australian overseas aid program
Officials from the Australian government's overseas aid program AusAID are investigating 47 cases of missing funds totalling one million dollars, in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
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China and India criticise Western air strikes in Libya
Criticism of Western air strikes against Libya has intensified, with China and India saying the intervention has gone beyond a No Fly Zone and is directly harming Libyan civilians.
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WTO ruling on Chinese exports a win for Beijing
A ruling this month by the World Trade Organisation will have lasting implications for Chinese exports.
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Tonga's Police Commissioner says calls for his sacking aren't legitima
And finally, Tonga's Police Commissioner believes officers calling for his dismisal may have done so, because they were overlooked for promotions or were facing disciplinary proceedings.
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