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Archive for August, 2011

Greens slam Australia’s handling of Pacific Chief Trade Advisor office Audio Icon

30 August 2011

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The Australian Greens say Canberra is using strong arm tactics on the Pacific Islands and trying to undermine the independence of the region’s crucial Chief Trade Advisor’s Office.

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Pacific Games: Gold ‘n’ tears at bodybuilding Audio Icon

30 August 2011

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Bodybuilding is all about professional narcissism. But some Pacific communities balk at the idea of skantily clad muscle men. So what’s a champion bodybuilder to do ?

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UN envoy slams Burma on lack of human rights progress Audio Icon

30 August 2011

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The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Burma says there is a contradiction between the promises of reform being made by the government and the reality of the situation.

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French mission tries to defuse New Caledonia tensions Audio Icon

29 August 2011

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Multiple Investigations into the deaths on Mare in New Caledonia are expected to take months if not years according to France’s Minister – Overseas.

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Diplomat says India’s biggest threat is China not Pakistan Audio Icon

29 August 2011

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India’s former Foreign Secretary, Lalit Masinghe says China is surpassing Pakistan as India’s greatest threat.

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Clock already ticking for Japan’s latest PM Audio Icon

29 August 2011

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Japan has a new Prime Minister — again.

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Pacific Games – let the competition begin! Audio Icon

29 August 2011

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Competition is now underway at the 14th Pacific Games in Noumea, New Caledonia, where Radio Australia reporters John Papik and Nadia Hume have moved from the razzle dazzle of opening night to watching dreams being realised and hopes being dashed.

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Cambodian tribunal visits place of Khmer Rouge uprising Audio Icon

29 August 2011

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To Cambodia, where the Khmer Rouge tribunal has been vistiting the western district of Samlaut to tell people there about the court’s work.

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Seeing ghosts and spirits where they dwell Audio Icon

29 August 2011

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Do you believe in bogeymen, phantoms, spirits, apparitions and ghost whisperers? Karina Machado has written a book called Where Spirits Dwell. In it, she compiles stories of people’s personal accounts who have experienced paranormal activity.

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HIV epidemic at critical juncture in Asia Pacific – UNAIDS Audio Icon

26 August 2011

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The AIDS epidemic is at a critical juncture in the Asia Pacific region, according to the UN’s top body on tackling the disease, UNAIDS.

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