Asia Pacific Program for 28 November 2011
Abu Sayyaf behind Philippines hotel bombing: police
Police investigating a hotel explosion in the southern Philippines say they suspect the militant group Abu Sayyaf was responsible for the attack.
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Pakistan denies it provoked NATO air strike
Pakistan is denying reports that NATO forces operating just over the border in Afghanistan came under fire before launching a cross-border attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers over the weekend.
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Burma still laying landmines, despite regional progress
Cambodia is playing host to a major land mines conference this week and participants will hear that, while much has been achieved...
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No (shark fin) soup for you, says Asian hotel chain
Asia's oldest hotel chain, the Peninsular Group has announced it will ban shark fin soup from its restaurants, beginning next year.
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A month adrift and now grounded in the Pacific
Two men who drifted for 33 days in the Pacific before reaching safety might be further delayed by a broken airplane.
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Warning on shrinking budgets as Busan Aid Forum begins
Getting value for the aid dollar will be on the top of the international agenda, this week, when more than 2,000 delegates get together in Busan, South Korea, for the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness.
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