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Brunei, Laos, Malaysia ratify Asean charter
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SINGAPORE: Brunei, Laos and Malaysia have joined Singapore in
ratifying the Association of Southeast Asian Nations charter that
provides for the creation of a human rights body, diplomats said
Wednesday.
All 10 Asean members are expected to ratify the
landmark charter by the time the grouping holds its annual summit in
Thailand in December, Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Probe on fraud clears
S. Korea’s president-elect
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SEOUL: South Korea’s incoming president Lee Myung Bak was cleared
of fraud allegations by a special prosecutor on Thursday, bolstering
his authority before he takes office next week.
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UN envoy to bring up Suu Kyi
poll ban with Myanmar
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JAKARTA: United Nations envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari said
Thursday that he would raise the issue of Aung San Suu Kyi being
banned from 2010 elections when he visits the military regime as
early as next month.
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SYDNEY: East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta has regained
consciousness and has spoken to family members after being in an
induced coma since he was shot 10 days ago, his spokesman said
Thursday.
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