Asia Pacific Program for 23 November 2011
Tear gas thrown in Korean Parliament
There were chaotic scenes in the South Korean Parliament are nothing new when a tear gas canister was thrown at the Speaker.
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Pakistan appoints new US ambassador
Pakistan has moved quickly to appoint a new ambassador to the United States, announcing former information minister and human rights campaigner Sherry Rehman in the role.
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Pakistan delays moves to ban obscene text messages
Pakistan's Telecommunications Authority has delayed the implementation of a ban on text messages that contain obscene words.
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Asylum seekers continue protest
Refugee advocates say three asylum seekers being held in Darwin are vowing to keep their lips sewn together until they are released from detention.
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PNG passes Bill for more women in parliament
There was singing and dancing outside Papua New Guinea's parliament today after the passing of the Equality and Participation Bill.
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