Asia Pacific Program for 19 May 2011
Thailand to try again for stability in July polls
26 political parties have signed up take part in Thailand's July 3rd general election, after the political instability of the past five years.
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Italian woman seeks answers for brother's death in Bangkok
The government may wish for July's election to be a new beginning for Thailand but divisions remain.
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Proposed Aust rare earths refinery stirs emotions in Malaysia
Demonstrators are planning to rally outside the Australian Embassy in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpor on Friday.
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Report finds India's anti poverty programs are failing
The first ever evaluation of the Indian Government's poverty reduction programs, says they are riddled with corruption and inefficiency.
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Gangs in uneasy peace ahead of Timor elections
There's concern that a peace agreement between martial arts groups in East Timor may not hold if political trouble starts during future election campaigns.
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