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Asean and EU support roles of UN on Burma

Despite the different approaches to Burma's political crisis, Asean and the European Union (EU) Thursday....

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ASEAN SUMMIT

EU, Asean clash on Burma sanctions, but both call for reforms
Singapore - The European Union clashed Thursday with Asean on sanctions against Burma, but both organizations....

Burma overshadows Asean leaders summit
SINGAPORE -- A landmark charter hailed as a milestone by members of the Association of South-East Asian....

Wunderkind in Singapore searches for suitable university
SINGAPORE -- Ainan Celeste Cawley is a 7-year-old child prodigy currently looking for a place at a....

Vietnam confirms arrests of foreign activists
HANOI -- Vietnam on Thursday confirmed the "urgent arrest" of three of the four foreign....
Asean going green
SINGAPORE -- East Asian nations in their third summit declared Wednesday they would play a role in coping with....
"Deradicalisation" and Indonesian prisons: ICG report
JAKARTA/BRUSSELS -- Indonesia's modest gains in persuading some convicted terrorists to reject violence....
Cambodia begins first public hearing of former Khmer Rouge leader
PHNOM PENH -- The first public court hearing of a former Khmer Rouge leader began Tuesday with the former....

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