Companies linked to Burma. A military dictatorship has ruled Burma for several decades. It is one of the worst human and trade union rights offenders in the ...
Review of the country's history, politics, leaders and international organizations and treaties. Includes map, constitution, national anthem and pictures of ...
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Direct Help to people in Myanmar for Cyclone Relief ! Our team in Myanmar is supporting the victims as possible as we can. Our Relief Cyclone Myanmar ...
Aug 18, 2008 ... THE UNITED Nations can be an irreplaceable forum for diplomacy and a provider of humanitarian assistance. But this parliament of Nations has ...
Sep 25, 2007 ... UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 25 -- President Bush announced new sanctions against the military government of Burma Tuesday, figuratively joining ...
Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC) provides relief to some 160000 refugees from Burma residing in 10 refugee camps along the Thailand-Burma border.
Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, announces plans to send surge troops into Afghanistan prior to the polls next autumn to improve security and facilitate voter registration
AFP - European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Friday he was "worried" by an international watchdog's report that Iran is not cooperating with calls to stop its sensitive nuclear work.
AFP - South Korea and Peru agreed at a summit Friday to launch negotiations on a free trade deal, days after Lima sealed a similar pact with fellow Asian power China.
China&os;s President Hu Jintao listens to a translator through headphones during a meeting with CEO&os;s in Lima, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Hu Jintao is in Lima to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC, summit. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro) (Karel ...
AFP - A UN body on Friday expressed deep concern over allegations of widespread torture in China and called on the country to fully probe rights abuses.
LIMA : The White House said Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il likely had "some sort of health crisis" but declined to comment on his recovery amid persistent rumors about his condition.
LIMA, Peru (AP) _ In a final diplomatic dash, President George W. Bush on Friday moved to steady a shuddering economy and speed up the demise of North Korea&os;s nuclear weaponry. Those twin aims framed Bush&os;s weekend stop in Peru for the Asia-Pacific ...
HONG KONG -- Blackstone Group LP has cut the size of its planned Asia-focused hedge fund to around US$200 million from US$500 million to US$1 billion, because the global financial crisis has led to redemptions, people familiar with the situation said ...
LIMA, Peru - Leaders of Asia and the Americas faced mounting pressure Friday to stop the spread of the financial crisis and resuscitate moribund free-trade talks as they flew into Lima for a weekend summit. At the top of the agenda for the 21 leaders ...
SINGAPORE -- Major Asian markets defied Thursday&os;s big U.S. slump and ended Friday higher -- a move some traders said reflected high volatility and low volumes in some markets more than new developments. South Korean stocks led the way, with Seoul&os;s ...