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Stories
Burmese MPs force out Constitutional judges
Legislators in Burma's parliament have ousted all nine judges of the Constitutional Court, The impeachment was supported by the governing USDP - which has close links to the military - as well as the Opposition NLD of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Rights group criticises China for sending Kachins back to Burma
China stands accused of forcibly returning at least 4,000 ethnic Kachins to a conflict zone in northern Burma.
An inside look into Burma's Rohingya conflict
In Burma's troubled Rakhine state, latest estimates put the number of "internally displaced persons" at more than 70,000 people.
Children's NGO denies links to Pakistani doctor accused of treason
Foreign workers with the aid agency Save the Children have been ordered to leave Pakistan within two weeks, amid suggestions that the NGO has connections to a Pakistani doctor accused of treason.
Solomon Islands looks to mining sector for economic boost
Solomon Islands is forecasting economic growth to fall from ten percent to less than five this year, largely because the forestry industry has all but ground to a halt.
Cultural disconnect leads to mental health problems in NZ Pacific youth
A mental health survey of young Pacific Islanders in New Zealand published earlier this year has helped highlight a glaring gap in the way mental illness is understood in Pacific and western settings.
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