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<title>Obama, in Berlin, Calls for Renewal of Ties With Allies</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180159638</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2008 02:19 GMT</pubDate>
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...  war and other policies of the current administration, he suggested the United States would become  ...  be elected  mentioning Darfur, Zimbabwe and Burma in his address  he signaled an  ...  of sending additional troops to Afghanistan, a politically unpopular stance in No one nation, no  ...
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<title>Asia-Pacific powers finalize ambitious plan to coordinate disaster relief</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180157529</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2008 01:49 GMT</pubDate>
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...  frequently. At their annual security meeting, foreign ministers of 26 countries and the European Union  ...  catastrophes in May _ Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and an earthquake in China. The tsunami,  ...  than 1.4 million people, according to the government. But international cooperation in the face of  ...
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<title>China-ASEAN trade prospects promising</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180152776</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2008 00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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... On July 22, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended the China-ASEAN (10 +1)  ...  two sides have continued to cooperate in political, economic, social, cultural, and other matters. Looking  ...  free trade in goods with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. If all goes well, the  ...
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<title>Asia-Pacific nations agree to boost maritime security, disaster relief</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180152504</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2008 00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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...  to events like the cyclone devastation in Myanmar and the deadly earthquake in China in  ...  their call for the release of all political detainees and named specifically pro-democracy leader Aung  ...  a domestic affair and stressed that his government is cooperating with the United Nations, the  ...
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<title>Barack Obama&apos;s Remarks in Berlin</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180149191</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2008 00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Let me thank Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier for welcoming me earlier today. Thank  ...  as we pass responsibility to the Iraqi government and finally bring this war to a  ...  the human rights of the dissident in Burma, the blogger in Iran, or the voter  ...
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<title>Asia-Pacific powers finalize disaster relief plan</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180147612</link>
<pubDate>25 Jul 2008 00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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...  At the end of their meeting, foreign ministers of 26 countries and the European Union  ...  during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the Myanmar cyclone in May and the China earthquake  ...  Cyclone Nargis that hit Myanmar, whose ruling government refused to allow foreign militaries including US  ...
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<title>US: Myanmar&apos;s promise of democracy a &apos;mockery&apos;</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180146660</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 23:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Myanmar is a member of the 10-nation ASEAN,  ...  rights and the development of more pluralistic political systems. &quot;Burma is out of step, badly out of  ...
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<title>Obama comes to Europe</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180145861</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 23:36 GMT</pubDate>
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...  poverty in Bangladesh to helping dissidents in Burma, bloggers in Iran and voters in Zimbabwe.  ...  he did not consider the event a political rally, although everyone was aware that his  ...  &amp;ndash; had been derided by the Bush administration as part of an &quot;axis of weasels&quot;.  ...
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<title>Cooperate with UN or face more pressure: US tells Myanmar</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180144656</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 23:29 GMT</pubDate>
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...  UN or face more pressure: US tells Myanmar UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The United States  ...  Khalilzad said. &quot;Things have gone backwards in Burma (Myanmar) over the last six months,&quot; British  ...  difficult situation in the sense that the Burmese government has not responded to the demands  ...
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<title>US threatens punitive &apos;measures&apos; if Myanmar rejects UN demands</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180144327</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 23:28 GMT</pubDate>
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...  refuse to implement democratic reforms and release political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu  ...  Council meeting that UN special envoy for Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari must bring back &quot;concrete results&quot;  ...  of dialogue between Suu Kyi and the government, the credibility of the electoral process and  ...
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<title>U.N. Security Council split on how to deal with Myanmar</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180142363</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 22:59 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Council split on how to deal with Myanmar was split on Thursday over how to  ...  pressuring the country&apos;s secretive military government on political reforms. The United States said it wanted  ...  difficult position in the sense that the Burmese government have not responded to the demands  ...
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<title>US threatens punitive &quot;measures&quot; if Myanmar rejects UN demands</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180139659</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 22:37 GMT</pubDate>
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... US threatens punitive &quot;measures&quot; if Myanmar rejects UN demands The United States said  ...  refuse to implement democratic reforms and release political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu  ...  of dialogue between Suu Kyi and the government, the credibility of the electoral process and  ...
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<title>Full script of Obama&apos;s speech</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180134710</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 22:22 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Let me thank Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier for welcoming me earlier today. Thank  ...  as we pass responsibility to the Iraqi government and finally bring this war to a  ...  the human rights of the dissident in Burma, the blogger in Iran, or the voter  ...
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<title>Myanmar cyclone &quot;air bridge&quot; to end next month</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180134665</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 22:21 GMT</pubDate>
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...  24 (Reuters) - Aid agencies in cyclone-hit Myanmar will have to charter their own planes  ...  million in additional aid for the former Burma, on top of $178 million already provided  ...  already provided by donors. Myanmar&apos;s secretive military government lifted restrictions on foreign aid workers after  ...
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<title>USAID Hosts President Bush to Discuss the Freedom Agenda</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180134643</link>
<pubDate>24 Jul 2008 22:05 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Nations Week.&quot; Current captive nations include Belarus, Burma, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Sudan, and  ...  foreign assistance to promote democracy and good government. Increased aid alone will not help nations  ...  of law and foster independent media, democratic political parties, voter education, election monitoring, and human  ...
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