Lawmakers want ASEAN to push Myanmar for reforms
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KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN should deny Myanmar the chairmanship of the regional grouping in 2006 if the military-run state fails to show tangible proof that it is moving towards democracy, regional lawmakers and activists said on Saturday.
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Two of Southeast Asiaâs newest leaders called for faster economic integration at an annual meeting Sunday, saying the region risked being trampled by China and India if it did not act.
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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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ELEANOR HALL: Tensions are rising ahead of an historic ASEAN leaders summit to be held in Laos next week. Australian diplomats are trying to overcome an 11th hour hurdle that could block John Howard&#39;s ambition
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Some of the world's top artistes and musicians have banded together to push for the freedom of Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, activists said as US legislators considered seeking UN Security Council action against the military regime in Yangon.
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Myanmar's foreign minister sought to reassure diplomats Thursday that the military government's plans for democratization would remain unchanged under a new prime minister who is believed to espouse a hard line in dealing with the pro-reform movement.
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Southeast Asian countries came close to issuing a critical statement on the Myanmar military government&#39;s treatment of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at their summit, but the plan was shot down by Thailand, sources said.
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Military-ruled Myanmar will stick to its plans for gradual democratization despite the abrupt appointment of a new prime minister believed to hold a hard line in dealing with the country's political reform movement, Foreign Minister Nyan Win said Thursday.
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BANGKOK: The removal of Myanmarâs PM, architect of a tentative âroadmap to democracy,â has dashed faint chances for an end to military rule and leaves South-East Asiaâs policy of constructive engagement in tatters.
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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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The ouster 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 United Nations has expressed concern over reports that Myanmar&#39;s prime minister has been ousted and put under house arrest and urged the military government to remain committed to a promised &quot;road map&quot; to democracy.
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China will be asked to do more to encourage the military rulers of Myanmar to engage in dialogue with the opposition, the U.N. special envoy to the troubled Southeast Asian nation said on Thursday.
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Myanmar's military government marched ahead Saturday with its much-criticized plans for a new constitution amid U.S. pressure on the United Nations to condemn the junta's iron-fisted treatment of protesters.
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The United States imposed new sanctions on Myanmar's ruling junta Thursday as its Southeast Asian neighbors urged a peaceful resolution to growing political unrest in the country.
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Proposals to hold a May constitutional referendum and general elections in 2010 represent significant steps forward for Myanmar, a U.N. diplomat said Tuesday.
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The United States is pressing for international action over Myanmar&#39;s military junta crackdown on peaceful protests but is expected to again face opposition from China and Russia.