Asia Pacific Program for 21 September 2011
Health Emergency - WHO confirms polio in China
For the first time in more than a decade, the crippling disease polio has broken out China.
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ADB denies requesting action against Cambodian NGOs
The Asian Development Bank says it's found no evidence that one of its consultants asked the Cambodian authorities to take action against non-government organisations who had been critical of resettlement conditions under an ADB-funded rail project.
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Australia defends anti-dumping rules
The Australian government says changes to anti-dumping rules will strike the right balance between the needs of Australian industry and the country's global trading partners.
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Calls for Sri Lanka's suspension from the Commonwealth
A group of Australian academics, politicians and human rights campaigners is calling for Sri Lanka's suspension from the Councils of the Commonwealth.
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"Lives worth less than flies" - North Korean defector
There are some things that even the secretive Government of North Korea can't keep secret.
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