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Watchdog cautions Pacific countries against EU deals
08:55:56, 25 November 2008, Radio Australia News
A Pacific non-government trade watchdog has warned Pacific Island countries not to jump into individual trade deals with the European Union.
Search widens for missing Asian fishermen
03:13:22, 25 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Fiji search and rescue authorities are helping look for 29 Asian fishermen who went missing in Pacific waters at the end of October.
Indonesia looks inward for economic help
12:26:33, 22 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The Indonesian President says his country will turn to its large domestic market to maintain economic growth in the face of an expected slowdown.
Financial crisis to dominate APEC meeting
09:57:25, 22 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The Australian Prime Minister will use the APEC leaders meeting in Peru to argue for better regulation of the world's financial system and against a retreat to protectionism.
APEC delegates seek resolution of Doha round
22:02:20, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Australia has joined the United States in a plan aimed at eliminating tariffs on all trade products in the Asia-Pacific region.
Australia reassures Pacific on free trade
16:30:10, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Australia has moved to reassure Pacific nations that they will benefit from the push for free trade in the region.
NZ aircraft searching for missing Taiwan fishermen
03:33:33, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
A New Zealand air force plane is searching the Pacific Ocean for 29 Taiwanese fishermen after their burnt-out boat was found adrift north of Fiji.
Fiji, Pacific Forum members argue case for elections
03:33:33, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Fiji's interim government has outlined its reasons for not holding elections next March at a meeting of the Forum-Fiji Joint Working Group.
Opposition urges Australian PM to drop Asia-Pacific community plans
22:20:42, 19 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Australia's opposition says the prime minister, Kevin Rudd, should drop his plan for an Asia-Pacific Community.
Renown Pacific archbishop to retire
20:05:12, 18 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia will retire early next month.
NZ Maori minister relishing new role
11:59:11, 18 November 2008, Radio Australia News
New Zealand's new Pacific Island affairs minister says her Maori background will help her in her new role.
Pacific to address animal health concerns
09:53:58, 17 November 2008, Radio Australia News
A lack of proper animal health services in the Pacific Islands region will be discussed at a meeting of the Commonwealth Veterinary Association, due to open in Samoa.
Global financial crisis affecting Pacific tourism
19:08:24, 14 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Pacific Island nations that are heavily reliant on tourism are beginning to feel the effects of the global financial crisis.
EU lifts ban on kava
14:44:12, 13 November 2008, Radio Australia News
A ban on the consumption of kava in European countries has been lifted.
Australia seeks focus on Pacific maternal deaths
11:35:58, 13 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The Australian government's international development chief says overcoming the Pacific's high maternal mortality rate must become a priority.
Pacific to fail UNICEF goal
10:40:34, 13 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The United Nations children's agency says not one Pacific island nation will meet the millenium goal of cutting the death rate of children under five by 2015.
Pacific hopeful of resuming Kava trade with Europe
07:54:26, 13 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Pacific Island nations are a step closer to resuming the trade of kava with European nations.
Samoan government under fire over power cuts
03:30:51, 12 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Samoa's Chamber of Commerce has criticised what it has described as an irrational approach by government to electricity cuts.
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![The Malaysia High Court has ruled that the home minister had acted outside his powers charging Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the ISA. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/malay_kamaruddin_afp_1008.jpg "The Malaysia High Court has ruled that the home minister had acted outside his powers charging Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the ISA. [AFP]")
![President Ma (R) has hosted China envoy Chen Yunlin (L) in Taipei, a Taiwanese leader's highest level face-to-face meeting since 1949. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/taiwan_ma_chen_afp_1108.jpg "President Ma (R) has hosted China envoy Chen Yunlin (L) in Taipei, a Taiwanese leader's highest level face-to-face meeting since 1949. [AFP]")
