Asia Pacific Program for 31 October 2011
Mixed reaction as Qantas returns to the sky
Australian airline Qantas is back in the air again.
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ILO pessimistic on Asian jobs growth
The International Labour Organisation is warning Asia faces more social unrest fuelled by a dwindling number of new job opportunities.
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Kyrgyzstan elects president to lead country to democracy
Kyrgyzstan's has a new president elect, its prime minister Almazbek Atambayev.
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Australia committed to Afghan battle despite soldier shooting
Australia's Parliament paused for a minute's silence this afternoon to remember the three Australian soldiers gunned down by an Afghan National Army soldier on Saturday.
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Japan government steps in to halt surging yen
The Japanese yen has fallen about four per cent per cent against the greenback after the government intervened in currency markets for the third time this year.
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