Myanmar Casts Shadow Over Asia-Europe Summit
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Leaders of an Asia-Europe grouping urged new member Myanmar on Friday to improve its rights record and pursue democratic reforms but a final statement is unlikely to call
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Military-ruled Myanmar has said Britain is interfering in the internal affairs of its former colony, jeopardising relations between Europe and Asia.
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The forcing out of Myanmar's prime  minister, architect of a tentative "roadmap to democracy," has  dashed faint chances for an end to military rule and leaves  Southeast Asia's policy of constructive engagement in tatters.
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The ouster of Myanmar's prime minister,  architect of a tentative "roadmap to democracy," has dashed  faint hopes for an end to military rule and leaves Southeast  Asia's policy of constructive engagement in tatters.
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: Indonesia accused fellow ASEAN member Myanmar on Friday of dodging the issue of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi&#39;s detention and said there was a gap between official junta statements and reality.
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Myanmar is under huge pressure from its Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) colleagues to reform its regime, Prime Minister Helen Clark said yesterday.
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The European Union set a one-month deadline for Myanmar&#39;s military leadership to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi or face tougher financial and travel sanctions.
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Efforts to promote democracy in Myanmar must remain a priority for the international community, European Union special envoy for Myanmar Piero Fassino said here Friday.
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One of the few unchallenged accomplishments of Myanmar's military junta &#151; securing peace with the country's armed ethnic rebel groups &#151; may be in jeopardy after Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt lost his job this week.
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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 ouster of Myanmar&#39;s prime minister, architect of a tentative &quot;roadmap to democracy,&quot; has dashed faint hopes for an end to military rule and leaves Southeast Asia&#39;s policy of constructive engagement in tatters.
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The European Union said it would slap tougher sanctions on Myanmar after the military-run state failed to heed EU demands including the release of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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The absent member will be the one holding center-stage at a meeting in Hanoi of leaders of Asia and Europe. In a hard-fought compromise, Myanmar&#39;s ruling junta will not send its government head.
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Sixteen Asia-Pacific leaders converge on reclusive Laos this weekend for a major summit likely to be dominated by mounting concerns over Muslim unrest in Thailand and Myanmar's "road map" to democracy.
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YANGON, Myanmar  - Aung San Suu Kyi's pleas are  falling on deaf ears these days.
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The European Union is to tighten sanctions against Myanmar after seeing no &quot;positive development&quot; on a list of demands on human rights and democracy, the EU Dutch presidency said.
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The absent member will be the one holding  center-stage at a meeting in Hanoi of leaders of Asia and  Europe. In a hard-fought compromise, Myanmar's ruling junta  will not send its government head.