EU agrees to attend ASEM summit, but warns Myanmar
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EU foreign ministers agreed to attend a key summit with Asian states next month after breaking a deadlock in a row over Myanmar, but warned against Yangon's participation at top level.
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The European Union is set to impose new sanctions against Burma, according to the EU&#39;s Dutch presidency. The EU warned last month that it would take action against Burma unless human rights improved before
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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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HANOI- The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which serves as a basic pillar of cooperation between the EU, the ASEAN, China, Japan and the Korean Republic, accepted another 13 countries, including the Czech Republic.
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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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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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Asian and European leaders on Saturday concluded their fifth ASEM summit here after reaffirming their desire to further push economic partnership, enhance cultural exchanges and
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The United States called on the European Union (EU) and other democracies to consider imposing a full import ban on Myanmar to pressure the country's military junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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The heads of 13 Asian delegations to the 5th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 5) met in Hanoi on October 7 afternoon to discuss issues to be tabled in the upcoming plenary meetings.
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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.
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Leaders from Asia and Europe pledged on Saturday to tackle everything from climate change to terrorism but dodged calling for the release of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi at the end of their two-day summit.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday called on the European Union to toughen its stance on Myanmar, urging the military junta to &quot;exercise restraint&quot; over protestors.
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HANOI : The Asia-Europe Summit Meeting was enlarged on Thursday to include the European Union&#39;s 10 new members as well as three Asian nations -- Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
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US President George W. Bush likely will cancel a summit he was planning with Southeast Asian leaders, following Myanmar's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests, ASEAN diplomats said here Sunday.
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The EU is set to impose new sanctions against Burma, overshadowing a summit of Asian and European leaders.
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European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso warned EU leaders gathering for a summit against short-changing the bloc in negotiations on its long-term financing.
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European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to tighten sanctions against Myanmar&#39;s military leadership to protest its failure to improve human rights.