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Japan
boosts ties with Mekong nations
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TOKYO: Foreign ministers from countries on the Mekong River gathered
Wednesday for their first joint talks with Japan as it seeks to
counter China’s increasing influence in the region.
The one-day meeting includes
Myanmar, which has faced heavy international criticism since its
deadly crackdown on prodemocracy protests in September.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Youngsters see
themselves as Asean citizens
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JAKARTA: Some 75 percent of
students and young people in Southeast Asia identified themselves as
citizens of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the
latest survey shows Wednesday.
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High turnout for
Michigan’s pointless Democratic primary
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DETROIT, Michigan: Voters flocked
to Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary Tuesday even though
the northern state has no say in choosing the party’s presidential
candidate this year.
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US, China to meet
as rights issue flares up
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BEIJING: US Deputy Secretary of
State John Negroponte was set to hold high-level talks in Beijing
Wednesday with rights crawling up the agenda over the arrest of a
high-profile Chinese dissident, official said.
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Bush wraps up
Mideast tour in Egypt
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SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: US
President George W. Bush wraps up his Middle East tour in Egypt on
Wednesday without winning wholesale backing from Arab allies for his
efforts to seal a peace deal and isolate Iran.
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Scores dead as
Islamists capture Pakistan outpost–army
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WANA, Pakistan: Hundreds of
Islamist militants captured a Pakistani paramilitary fort near the
Afghan border Wednesday, sparking fierce fighting that left seven
troops and up to 50 rebels dead, the army said.
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WORLD
INBRIEF
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SEOUL: South Korea’s incoming
government will shut down the ministry handling relations with North
Korea as part of moves to streamline the administration, officials
said Wednesday.
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