Asia Pacific Program for 4 April 2011
Japanese island community's quest for alternative energy source
Emergency crews at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant are trying to trace the source of a radioactive leak, this time using a colour dye.
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Afghan politics fuel anti-US anger over Koran burning
To Afghanistan, where a border policeman has shot dead two foreign soldiers from the NATO-led coalition on a training mission, in northern Faryab province.
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Vietnamese activist gets jail term in landmark case
A prominent activist in Vietnam has been sentenced to seven years' jail in a trial that lasted less than half a day.
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Crowds cheer rescue of injured Vietnamese hero
A Vietnamese national hero of sorts has just been captured but treated with great respect and care.
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Chinese Loans pushing up Pacific debt
China is becoming the new banker to the Pacific Islands, pushing up debt levels and increasing its political leverage.
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Jail sentences handed out in Tonga's ferry case
A New Zealand man has been sentenced to five years' in jail over the sinking of the Princess Ashika in Tonga, which claimed 74 lives two years ago.
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