Arroyo says Asian region safe with security pact
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said  on Friday the Philippines&#39; new security pact with Australia  would make the Southeast Asian region safer and more secure  from Islamic militants.
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Monday announced that the economic team in her new Cabinet would stay for another term as the country is striving to solve its fiscal crisis.
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Asian and European leaders endorsed a stronger role for the United Nations and a multilateral approach to issues including terrorism, regional security and trade as their two-day summit drew to a close in Hanoi today.
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President Arroyo vowed yesterday the country will never default on its debt repayments and said she does not need any &quot;emergency powers&quot; to deal with the possible consequences of a looming &quot;fiscal crisis.
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Senior diplomats of 17 Asian governments Friday adopted a Catalogue of Confidence Building Measures, declaring their intention to promote closer cooperation in the fight against international terrorism.
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Thursday expressed confidence in the country&#39;s economy outlook and called all sectors not to be off the track in the major economic reforms.
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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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Australian Prime Minister John Howard tried to reassure nervous Asian neighbors on Tuesday after saying he wanted to strike terror threats at the source, a key difference with opposition Labor before an Oct.
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Security forces in the Philippines were placed on full alert Thursday amid the discovery of a plot to assassinate President Gloria Arroyo, officials said.
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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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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo claimed Wednesday that the Philippines&#39; growth prospects remain firm despite doomsayers&#39; grim economic forecasts.
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A major security operation is under way in Chile ahead of an annual Apec summit in the South American nation.
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday appreciated the &quot;courage and humility&quot; that the military officers, who participated in a mutiny last year,showed in an apology
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President Arroyo leaves Wednesday night for a 10-day working trip to the United States, Chile and Mexico, primarily to attend the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaderâs Summit in Santiago, Chile.
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VIENTIANE - Senior officials of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations made final preparations on Thursday for ASEAN leaders to sign at their summit here next Monday an agreement on accelerating economic integration in the region.
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Australia's government moved to reassure its Asian neighbours that plans for pre-emptive strikes on overseas terrorist bases would not involve attacks on its partners in the war against terror.
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JAKARTA - Army chiefs from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Tuesday to share intelligence information in order to curb terrorism and transnational crimes.