Plans for PNG-Australia water pipeline mooted (Jul 30)
SYDNEY, July 30, 2010 (AFP) - - An Australian businessman Friday defended his ambitious plan to build a 27 billion US dollar pipeline to transport fresh water from Papua New Guinea to the Australian state of Queensland as feasible.


Prison human rights issue (Jul 30)
OVERCROWDING is a disturbing issue as it violates human rights and sensibilities, the ECREA prison research revealed.


Drug charge for boxing champion (Jul 30)
PROFESSIONAL boxer Zulfikar Joy Ali is in police custody after appearing in court on drug charges.


Asia-Pacific Region 14 - 20 Jul 2010 - Natural Disasters and Other Events Being Monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific (Jul 20)
Source: OCHA