Caution by Junta's Asian Neighbors Reflects Their Self-Interest
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BANGKOK, Sept. 27 -- The United States and Europe have fiercely criticized Burma's military rulers for clinging to power during another round of pro-democracy protests, this time led by unarmed monks. But closer to home, the junta's Asian neighbors and trading partners -- China chief among them --...
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Indonesia has accused Burma of trying to avoid the issue of the ongoing detention of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Burma was asked at an Asia-Pacific summit this week to clarify media reports that
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Burma has been ruled by a repressive military junta for the last decade and a half, prompting economic stagnation and international condemnation.
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BANGKOK, OCTOBER 20 : Southeast Asia, defenders of Myanmarâs democracy roadmap, put on a brave face on Wednesday after Junta hardliners dashed hopes for reform and once again embarrassed their frustrated neighbours.
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Thailand's military rulers are struggling to convince the international community that staging a coup was the only way to maintain democracy here. But it's been a tough sell.
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Myanmar's military junta broadcast warnings on Tuesday that included the possibility of using military force to disperse what it called unlawful street protests.
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While the U.S. and others focus on North Korea's nuclear weapons, Japan is worried that the issue of North Korea's abduction of its citizens is falling by the wayside
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Plans for a major Asian summit to discuss terrorism and European-style integration have been jolted by Thailand&#39;s prime minister who has threatened to walk out if neighbors raised concerns about a Muslim insurgency in his country&#39;s
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UN diplomats express growing concern over Burma, after days of protests in the military-ruled nation.
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In some quarters, they were seen as outside intruders trying to tell the United States how to run its affairs. They were welcomed and honored in others, even asked to pose for souvenir photographs.
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As thousands of civilians join the Buddhist monks' protests against the military junta, a confrontation may not be far off
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said last week's military coup in Thailand was &quot;a U turn&quot; and urged coup leaders to get the Southeast Asian state back on the right path &quot;very, very quickly.&quot;
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North Korea might be the world's most dangerous investment, but some are betting stronger commercial links could push the Hermit Kingdom toward reform
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BANGKOK, Oct 13 (IPS) - A healthy mix of European passion for wealth and  Asian comfort in repression have given a new lease of legitimacy  and political life to one of South-east Asia's most brutal  regimes, the military government in Burma.
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Analysis: A meeting between the two Asian superpowers tries to forge a new spirit of goodwill. But can their economic interests overcome decades of geopolitical hostility?
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Asian and European leaders were set to admit 13 new nations to a high-powered regional forum riven by discord over one of the countries slated to join -- military-ruled Myanmar.
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The U.S. and allied navies conduct war games off India. But some of the participants are hoping Beijing won't notice