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Obama Renews Pledge to Close Guantanamo Prison
In a speech addressing U.S. national security and counter-terrorism strategy, U.S. President Barack Obama announced additional steps to reaffirm his pledge to close the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He said Guantanamo "has become a symbol around the world for an America that flouts the rule of law." In a speech Thursday at the National Defense University in ...
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Kenyan Cooperation with ICC Questioned
An April 2011 Combination picture shows Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta, who was finance minister, and William Ruto, former Higher Education Minister at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The ...
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Burma - Burmese leaders visit prompts U.S. to end sanctions
Protesters rally outside the Voice of America headquarters building before the arrival of Burmese President Thein Sein during his visit to Washington, 19 May ...
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Trip strengthens ties with South Asian partner
Li Keqiang in the South Asian nation. On Thursday, the premier wrapped up his two-day official visit in Pakistan, the second stop of his nine-day journey abroad. The two sides vowed to deepen strategic ties in spite of the global situation, signing a joint declaration and a number of accords and memorandums of understanding, including one for establishing an "economic corridor". As ...
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Thai Cultural Festival Launched
Manama-May-23(BNA)The Thai Cultural Festival was today given the go-ahead at the Cultural Hall. Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa and Thai Ambassador to Bahrain Vichai Varasirikul and a number of diplomats attended the opening ceremony. The Ministry of Culture is organizing the festival with the Thai Ministry of Culture and Manama-based Thai Embassy. The festival, which ...
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‘Asian fit’ menswear by way of Savile Row
BRITISH Ambassador to the Philippines Stephen Lillie (right) and Cowdery cut the ribbon formally opening T.M. Lewin’s SM Aura store. PHOTOS BY RICHARD REYES If T.M. Lewin had expanded in the Philippines four years ago, the respected British men's shirting brand would have probably raised not a few eyebrows back in London. But that has changed, as the brand, which was founded way back ...
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Pakistan military incoming PM pledge to fight U.S. drone campaign
May 11, 2013: Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters at a party office in Lahore, ...
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Tiger Airways launches Hong Kong-Jakarta service
HONG KONG - Tiger Airways brings in valued travel options to Indonesia with its launch of direct service between Hong Kong and Jakarta. From 25 July 2013, Tiger Airways will fly to the capital of Indonesia four times weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with an increase to daily flights from September onwards. "We are excited that Tiger Airways is the first low cost carrier ...
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Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok offers special package for Club accommodations
Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok has a special package for its Club accommodations, with rates starting at Baht 3,560 per night for a Club Deluxe Room if they stay for 2 nights or more, along with 15 percent discount on regular a la carte treatments at Spa Cenvaree and 25 percent discount on all spa packages. The package is available from now until October 31, 2013, and rates are ...
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Agoda.com offers hotel deals in the lead up to the Great Singapore Sale
SINGAPORE - Agoda.com, Asia's leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), has announced a variety of hotel deals in the leadup to the Great Singapore Sale, one of the island nation's biggest yearly events. Celebrating its 20th year and taking place from May 31 to July 28, the sale - often abbreviated simply as GSS - is an annual event centered ...
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Report At Least 1 London Terror Suspect is of Nigerian Descent
A picture of victim Drummer Lee Rigby, of the British Army's 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is displayed with flowers left by mourners outside an army barracks near the scene of his killing in Woolwich, southeast London May 23, ...
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White House Fact Sheet on Counterterrorism Policy
Fact Sheet: U.S. Policy Standards and Procedures for the Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations Outside the United States and Areas of Active Hostilities Since his first day in office, President Obama has been clear that the United States will use all available tools of national power to protect the American people from the terrorist threat posed by al-Qa’ida and its associated ...
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LIVE Obama Speaks on Counterterrorism
2001, we were shaken out of complacency. Thousands were taken from us, as clouds of fire, metal and ash descended upon a sun-filled morning. This was a different kind of war. No armies came to our shores, and our military was not the principal target. Instead, a group of terrorists came to kill as many civilians as they could. And so our nation went to war. We have now been at war for well ...
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Malaysia Opposition figures arrested weeks after election protests
Supporters of the opposition Pan-Islamic Malaysian Party campaign along a road on the eve of elections on May 4, 2013 in Pekan, Malaysia. The elections, set for May 5, will see incumbent PM Najib Razak face Anwar Ibrahim, whose opposition coalition includes moderates, Islamists and Malaysians of Chinese descent. (Nicky Loh/Getty ...
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China Pakistan to deepen strategic co-op
/enpproperty--> ISLAMABAD - China and Pakistan have agreed to cement their strategic partnership and deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation in various areas, according to a joint statement issued Thursday during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian nation. The statement said both sides are satisfied with their relationship, which contributed to peace and stability ...
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Li praises Pakistan but not everyone buys it
ISLAMABAD--Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Sino-Pakistan relationship to the hilt on Thursday, urging the "all-weather friends" to boost cooperation in business, trade, energy and infrastructure and build a long-vaunted economic ...
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Bangladesh factory collapse blamed on swampy ground and heavy machinery
The defects and errors that led to the world's deadliest garment-industry accident include the swampy ground the Rana Plaza was built on, the "extremely poor quality" construction materials and the massive, vibrating equipment operating when the eight-story building collapsed, a committee appointed ...
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Burma the EU has been too quick to lift sanctions
Uzbekistan: A Massacre That Should Not Fade Into History Eight years after the Andijan massacre, Uzbekistan remains a human-rights disaster. When will the EU change its strategy towards ...
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UN World Bank Say Development is Key to Congo Peace
GOMA -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been visiting the war-weary city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accompanied by the president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim. Both men stressed they see investing in development as the way out of Congo’s conflicts. The front lines outside Goma were silent on Thursday morning as Ban and Kim conducted their ...
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New Standards Approved for Extractive Industries
New performance standards have been announced (5/23) for oil, gas and mining companies, requiring them to be much more transparent in their business dealings. to De Capua report on extraction industries The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative approved the new performance standards at a meeting in Sydney, Australia. Created in 2003, the initiative includes government, ...
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Exchange rates and inflation hit Asian expats in the Emirates
Currency appreciation back home is hitting Asian expatriates hard on their pockets. Above, a daily scene at a currency exchange in the UAE. Jeffrey E Biteng / The ...
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Human rights agency raises concerns
Millions of refugees and migrants have ended up as forced labour because many countries do not give them legal protection, Amnesty International said. In its 2013 report, the agency raised concerns about many human-rights issues, some of which are related to Thailand. The report pointed out that asylum-seekers in Thailand continued to face the risk of arrest and detention as well as forced ...
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A fun spin on Asean
Asean Economic Community with an exhibition called "A Journey through Asean", which opened last weekend. For the third year running, TK Park is aiming to instruct youngsters on what exactly the Association of Southeast Asian Nations means to them. And thanks to a scholarly support of The Thailand Research Fund, the ripples go well beyond commercial interests, though, affecting ...
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Critics Facebook page suspended cartoonist ignores summonses
Thammasat University academic Somsak Jeamteerasakul's Facebook account has been suspended for 30 days, leading to widespread criticism on social media. Facebook user Phakjira Slk, claiming to have been asked by Somsak, posted a message on the academic's page saying the account had been suspended on Wednesday morning because he allegedly criticised Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for ...
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US Myanmar Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
have signed a trade and investment framework agreement, creating a platform for ongoing dialogue and cooperation on bilateral trade and investment issues.As part of this dialogue, the two sides will collaborate to identify initiatives that support the ongoing reform program and promote inclusive development that benefits the people of Myanmar."The United States supports reforms that lay the ...
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Laos looking ahead
The new stock exchange in Laos may be a sign of changes to come in our otherwise centrally-run economy.
Laos is one of the poorest countries in South East Asia, but as the globally economy recovers and commodity prices pick up, the country looks set for a future of relatively strong growth, if not widespread prosperity, and this has been exemplified in the government’s recent decision to open a stock exchange in the country, which it is hoped will bring much-needed capital flowing into the country to fund investment projects in industry and infrastructure, catalysts for further growth in the economy. Read more
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