|
|
|
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 |
|
|
|
RULERS TELL ASEAN NOT TO ENCROACH ON YANGON’S
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
|
|
Isolated
Myanmar justifies Suu Kyi trial
|
|
YANGON: Myanmar strongly rejected
regional criticism of its trial of Aung San Suu Kyi as the European
Union called on the ruling junta to grant the “immediate
release” of the pro-democracy icon.
The military regime lashed out at
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) as the prison
tribunal hearing allegations that the opposition leader violated her
house arrest resumed for its second week.
|
|
 Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
O T H E R R E P O R T S
|
 |
|
|
|
|
G8 foresees
increase in oil prices when crisis eases
|
|
ROME: Energy ministers from G8
countries on Sunday heard that oil prices could again soar when the
global economic crisis eases and demand returns, requiring new
investment to head off the possibility.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
Asian ministers
draft agenda for European meet
|
|
HANOI: The Asian Foreign
Ministers’ Meeting of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was held in
Hanoi on Monday, prior to the 9th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
WORLD
IN BRIEF
|
|
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President
Barack Obama has gained support for closing Guantanamo from a
current and a former military leader despite opposition in Congress
to moving “war on terror” suspects to the United States.
|
|
Full
Story>>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
