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Bangkok can not predict how long diplomatic retaliation against Cambodia to end: Thai deputy PM
BANGKOK, The Thai government can not predict for how long the diplomatic retaliation against Cambodia will end since it will depend on Cambodia’s additional movement, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Friday.
Obama says slash of executive compensation “important step forward”
WASHINGTON, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the government decision to slash executive compensation at companies receiving huge taxpayer bailout money was an “important step forward,” but stressed that “more work needs to be done.”
Sarkozy, Obama discuss Iran nuclear issue on phone
PARIS, - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his counterpart of United States Barack Obama had a telephone conversation Friday on Iran nuclear issue.
U.S., Russia, France agree to ElBaradei proposal
VIENNA, The United States, Russia and France Saturday endorsed a proposal by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei on Iran’s nuclear development, but Iran said it needed until next week to respond.
World legislators agree to key principles on curbing climate change
COPENHAGEN, - Over 100 legislators from major economies across the world agreed here on Sunday to key legislation principles on curbing climate change.
British foreign secretary calls for strong Britain in strong Europe
LONDON, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Monday called for a strong Britain in a strong Europe.
Swiss Foreign Ministry computer network attacked
GENEVA,- The computer network of the Swiss Foreign Ministry has been the target of a “very professional” attack, the official Swissinfo.ch news website reported on Monday.
ASEAN summit ends successfully; VN to host 2010 summit
HUA HIN, The 15th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with its six dialogue partners, hosted by Thailand, ended successfully in Hua Hin resort Sunday.
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said ASEAN must
ASEAN ends summit of 16 Asia-Pacific countries
CHA-AM, - A multi-tasked summit of the leaders of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries and their six dialogue partners ended in Cha-am on Sunday with the 10 heads of state endorsing the declaration launching the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights,
Thailand accounts 90 per cent of human trafficking from Laos
Vientiane - Thailand accounts for about 90 per cent of the human trafficking from neighbouring Laos, with girls aged 12 to 18 making up a majority of the victims, state media reported Tuesday.
China Engineering, Technology Expo opens in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, - China Engineering and Technology Expo opened here on Monday, the first of its kind sponsored in North America by the Chinese government.
The expo aims to showcase the strength and competitive
Sixth China-ASEAN Expo opens to embrace free trade area
NANNING, - China and ten southeast Asian countries are enhancing mutual trading ties and making final preparations for Asia’s largest free trade area(FTA) as a high profile exposition and an investment summit opened here Tuesday.
British PM Brown meets Chinese state councilor on bilateral ties
LONDON, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with visiting Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo on Monday at the Downing Street No. 10.
Brown said Britain-China relations is intensifying. Britain attaches great importance to bilateral ties, makes contribution to improving strategic partnership with China and deepens cooperation
China, ASEAN trade ties to enter new stage as FTA established: Vice Premier
NANNING, The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) will be established as planned on Jan. 1, 2010, setting up a significant milestone in regional economic cooperation, Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said here Tuesday.
EU naval force says Chinese hostages taken by Somali pirates seem to be fine
LONDON, - Spokesman of the European Union (EU)naval force John Harbour confirmed on Monday that 25 Chinese people were taken hostages by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean and they seem to be fine.
MILF to help rescue kidnapped Irish priest in S Philippines
MANILA, - The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said Tuesday it has deployed hundreds of its forces to help rescue kidnapped Irish priest Michael Sinnott in the Lanao provinces.
Fiji’s women crisis center to receive aid from Australia
SUVA,- Fiji will benefit from Australia’s provision of 9.2 million Fiji dollars (4.9 million U.S. dollars) over the next six years as part of its continued support to the work of the Fiji Women’s Crisis Center (FWCC) as more women experience violence in their homes.
Australian gov’t assists Queensland bushfire victims
CANBERRA, - Australian Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard told federal parliament on Tuesday the government would provide disaster assistance to bushfire-ravaged communities near Rockhampton in the north of Queensland.
Australian former immigration minister calls for immigration debate
CANBERRA, — Australia’s former immigration minister Kevin Andrews on Tuesday called for a debate on how many people the nation needs as he questioned the reasoning of bringing more people into the country.
Australia to meet legal obligations toward asylum seekers
CANBERRA, Australia will follow the letter of the law on where 78 asylum seekers intercepted in Indonesian waters will be sent, acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard told the Parliament on Tuesday.
S Korea, U.S. to meet to coordinate positions on Seoul’s broader commercial nuclear program
SEOUL,- Officials from South Korea and the United States are expected to meet next month to coordinate positions on Seoul’s plan to expand its “peaceful and commercial” use of nuclear energy, local media reported Tuesday.
