Asia Pacific Program for 5 January 2012
Afghan female abuse rampant
Afghan president Hamid Karzai has intervened recently in two high profile cases involving abuse against women.
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Outbreak of disease in Philippines storm zone
In the Philippines, four people have died from an outbreak of the deadly bacteria leptospirosis.
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Foreign students prone to problem gambling
Australian research into student gambling habits has shown a worrying prevalence of problem gambling amongst international students, especially Chinese.
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Samoa to set aside parliamentary seats for women
The Prime Minister of the South Pacific island nation of Samoa, Tuilaepe Sailele is about to shepherd through Parliament constitutional amendments to create special parliamentary seats for women.
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Indian movies look to overseas markets
India's film industry is starting to look at overseas markets.
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