Asian, European leaders gather in Hanoi ahead of ASEM summit
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HANOI : Asian and European leaders began arriving in Hanoi on Wednesday ahead of a summit aimed at boosting political, economic and cultural ties despite profound inter-regional differences over Myanmar.
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Leaders of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which represents 40 per cent of world&#39;s population, will send a strong call for the United Nations to play a leading role in the war against terrorism.
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The showdown between Myanmar&#39;s military regime and the European Union at the upcoming Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) of Asian and European leaders has been propelled into one
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Vietnam hopes Myanmar will make active contributions to the activities of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan said on Thursday.
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HANOI - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder told delegates at the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM 5) in Vietnam&#39;s capital Friday that Germany expects Myanmar (Burma) to take steps to improve its human rights record, according to delegation members.
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Leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations started a two-day summit in Vientiane on Monday, focussing on deepening economic integration to create a powerful bloc that could compete with the United States and Europe.
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BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers agreed Friday to accept Myanmar as a participant in an Asia-Europe summit in October in Hanoi, while deciding to slap fresh sanctions on Myanmar to press for democratization.
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The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is to hold its fifth summit on Friday and Saturday, and state and government leaders of Asian and European countries will exchange views on international
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Leaders from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are gathering in Vientiane, capital of Laos, for a summit meeting among themselves and a series
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European foreign ministers Tuesday tried to forge a common approach with Asian nations to the Iranian and North Korean nuclear crises and the Darfur conflict ahead of next week&#39;s G8 summit.
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South Korea is petitioning nations participating in the 5 th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) starting here Oct. 8 to voice their support for resolving the continuing standoff over North Koreaâs nuclear weapons programs.
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Asian and European leaders open their biennial summit with the EU promising new sanctions against Burma.
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The Philippine government is expected to strongly advocate for a closer partnership between the countries in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe when the 5th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) kicks off in Hanoi, Vietnam Friday.
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Friday marks the beginning of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Hanoi, where themes such as terrorism and trade will be discussed.
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HANOI President Roh Moo-hyun arrived here yesterday for the fifth Asia Europe Meeting of heads of state and a bilateral visit to Vietnam.
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Security, trade and energy will top the agenda when Asian leaders meet in the Philippines next week, with declarations expected on combating terrorism, accelerating economic integration and boosting energy security.
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George W. Bush, Vladimir Putin, and leaders from other 19 Asian - Pacific nations including China&#39;s Hu Jintao and Japan&#39;s Junichiro Koizumi are beggining to arrive in Santiago to attend to Chile&#39;s APEC summit on Saturday.