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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit Philippines
Manila - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was scheduled to visit the Philippines next week, her Filipino counterpart said Saturday. Clinton was to arrive in Manila Thursday for a two-day visit before heading to Singapore for next weekend'...

[Posted on : 2009-11-07 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Taiwan universities told to recruit foreigners to stay afloat
Taipei - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday urged Taiwan universities to recruit foreign students to boost the island's international competitiveness and keep themselves in business. Because of Taiwan's low birthrate, the island's university h...

[Posted on : 2009-11-07 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Obama asks to delay Japan trip after massacre at military base
Tokyo - US President Barack Obama wants to begin a visit to Japan a day later than planned so he could take part in a memorial service for 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at a US military base, news reports said. Obama requested that the start...

[Posted on : 2009-11-07 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Vietnamese dissident near death due to hunger strike
Hanoi - One of nine Vietnamese dissidents sentenced to prison in early October remains on hunger strike and may be near death, his wife said after visiting him Friday. Vu Van Hung, a 43-year-old high school teacher, was sentenced to three years in pr...

[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Three soldiers killed in Afghan attacks
Kabul - Three soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Friday. Two US soldiers were among those who died in the attacks, which took place in the south of the country...

[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Pakistani troops move into major Taliban stronghold - Summary
Islamabad - The Pakistani military said on Friday that its forces had stormed the headquarters of the Taliban in the South Waziristan region, marking the start of a decisive phase of their three-week campaign to eliminate the militants. The crucial...

[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Thailand takes further steps to downgrade Cambodian ties - Summary
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thailand on Friday threatened to revoke an agreement on joint petroleum exploration with Cambodia and close their common border to trade in an escalating diplomatic spat over fugitive former Thai premier Thaks...

[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Singapore raises concerns about spat between Thailand and Cambodia
Singapore - Singapore on Friday raised concerns about the escalating diplomatic spat between Thailand and Cambodia, urging both nations to resolve their differences quickly to avoid damage to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Sing...

[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Thailand takes further steps to downgrade Cambodian ties - 2nd Update
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thailand on Friday threatened to revoke an agreement on joint petroleum exploration with Cambodia and close their common border to trade in an escalating diplomatic spat over fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Thai ...

[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

Thailand to review all bilateral pacts with Cambodia - Update
Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thailand plans to review all bilateral agreements and cooperation projects with Cambodia after the two countries recalled their ambassadors in an escalating diplomatic spat over fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin S...

[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ Asia (World) ]

 

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