Asia Pacific Program for 8 February 2012
Questions of legitimacy over new Maldives presidency
The Maldives in the Indian ocean faces political uncertainty and more questions, after its first democratically-elected president, stepped down, reportedly under military pressure.
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Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed - a profile
Three weeks of protests and a mutiny by police have forced the President of the Maldives from office.
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Crisis looms, as Kachin refugees flee fighting in Burma
Aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis brewing among Kachin refugees displaced by fighting between rebels and the Burmese army.
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Australian parliament in full flight
A year long debate on the economy - that's how Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard described the start of the parliamentary year.
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BHP near record profit on emerging market strength
The world's biggest mining company, BHP-BIlliton has made another huge profit.
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