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Asia Pacific Program for 30 May 2011

Thaksin denies plans to return to contest Thai election

The former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a military takeover nearly five years ago, has denied that he plans to return to his homeland to retake the leadership.
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Japan's PM Naoto Kan under post-quake pressure

To Japan, where Prime Minister Naoto Kan's position seems shakey, but about half the electorate want him to stay until the worst of the nation's nuclear crisis is over.
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Aust-Msia asylum seeker deal condemned in parliament

The Australian Greens have moved a motion in Parliament condemning the governments' asylum seeker deal with Malaysia.
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Basel Committee's banking standards to affect all

Outside of financial circles, the group known as the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision, which sets minimum global banking standards, is probably not so well known.
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Aust cattle treated inhumanely in some Indon abbatoirs

New evidence has emerged that cattle exported from Australia are being slaughtered in an inhumane way in Indonesia.
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Reality show tackles wildlife trafficking in Asia

It's a reality show with a difference - a new series set for broadcast throughout Asia will tackle the growing problem of animal trafficking.
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