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Duterte last year declared the Philippines’ "separation" from the United States.
Asean leaders address financial crisis at summit
South-east Asian leaders endorsed easier monetary policies and made a stand against protectionism on Sunday as they concluded a summit.
Thaksin supporters mob Thai premier’s office
Thousands of supporters of ousted Thaksin Shinawatra surrounded the seat of government on Tuesday, reigniting the kingdom’s political turmoil.
Thai PM admits migrants were towed out to sea
Abhisit Vejjajiva has admitted that authorities set boat people from Burma adrift, following weeks of allegations of cruelty against the migrants.
Burma cyclone aid to cost $1bn over three years
Rebuilding Burma’s cyclone-devastated south and bringing aid to millions will cost -billion over the next three years, the UN and Asean say.
Burma junta unmoved, extends Suu Kyi arrest
Burma’s junta extended the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, a move likely to dismay Western nations who promised millions of dollars in aid after…
Foreign aid workers enter Burma’s cyclone-hit delta
Foreign aid workers on Tuesday pressed into Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta, testing the junta’s pledge to open up areas where one million people have yet to receive aid three weeks…
Ban: Burma agrees to allow in ‘all’ aid workers
In an apparent breakthrough for delivering help to millions of Burma’s cyclone survivors, the military government agreed to allow in ”all” aid workers, United Nations chief Ban…
Impassive Burma junta chief greets UN’s Ban
With an impassive handshake, BUrma junta supremo Than Shwe greeted Ban Ki-moon in his remote new capital on Friday at the apex of a high-stakes aid mission by the United Nations…
UN chief presses case in Burma for more aid
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon flew to Burma on Thursday to press the ruling generals to allow a full-blown international aid effort for 2,4-million people left destitute by…
Foreign powers lean on Burma to open up aid drive
Western powers kept up the pressure on Burma’s generals on Thursday to allow a massive aid effort as relief workers struggled to help an estimated 2,5-million people left…
Burma going ‘downhill on all fronts’, says US
Burma is going ”downhill on all fronts”, a senior United States diplomat said during a visit to Vietnam on Monday, urging regional neighbours to pressure the junta running the…