HUMNEWS HEADLINES-March 7, 2010 (ASIA & THE PACIFIC)

Asia and the Pacific:

BHUTAN:    

Health ministry study reveals that more than half Bhutan’s drinkers are its youth-http://bit.ly/aub5d1

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM:     Vaccine Jabs to Resume Monday-http://bit.ly/bKDijO

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM:     'Sugary drinks lead to health hazards'-http://bit.ly/deywJf

EAST TIMOR:       Mass grave uncovered on hotel site-http://bit.ly/dhsmaf

LAOS:     Japan Pledges US$30 Million to Help Laos Combat Climate Change-http://bit.ly/cLPSX9

LAOS:     Urbanization unsettles livelihood in Laos-http://bit.ly/cuG8u2

MALDIVES:     Maldives to fight rising sea levels with floating islands-http://bit.ly/cpcvRL

MALDIVES:     The Maldives buys a new island-http://bit.ly/biRpG9

MARSHALL ISLANDS:     Marshall Islands bans importing, sale of pugua-http://bit.ly/awbUBi

MICRONESIA:        FSM governments prep for El Nino related drought conditions-http://bit.ly/9lbai7     

NORTH KOREA:     Kim Jong-Il Attends Massive Rally in Rare Move-http://bit.ly/dz7Xff 

PALAU:             Team Guam hoops eyes gold in Palau-http://bit.ly/dA4gJm

PAPUA NEW GUINEA:         A database for development-http://bit.ly/at0kE2

SAMOA:         Samoa rebuilds after devastating tsunami-http://bit.ly/b1OhSV

SOLOMON ISLANDS:     Bougainville may lead the way for women-http://bit.ly/9DaglU

SOLOMON ISLANDS:

Truth and Reconciliation Commission will hold its first national public hearing in Honiara next week-http://bit.ly/cxVqoX

TONGA:      Solar power for remote island communities-http://bit.ly/9j0PkE

VANUATU:    

Urgent matters on climate change are addressed by the Pacific Islands in Vanuatu-http://bit.ly/bXKia8