Asia Pacific Program for 4 May 2011
Indonesia on alert after bin Laden death
Indonesia's foreign minister Marty Natalegawa is stressing the need for regional cooperation to battle terrorism as his country deals with a heightened state of alert following the killing of Osama bin Laden.
North Korea prisoner hell revealed
Amnesty International has released fresh evidence of the existence, and in fact expansion, of a network of camps for political prisoners in North Korea.
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Asian growth tipped to lift billions out of poverty
The Asian Development Bank is predicting strong economic growth could see as many as three billion people currently living in poverty in Asia transition to affluence by 2050.
Thai government accused of vote buying
The Thai government has been accused of trying to buy votes with its latest spending plans ahead of this year's election.
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Stradivarius to help Japan rebuild
A rare, and highly prized violin is to go to auction in June to raise money for the relief effort in earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan.
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