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Germany voices Rohingya concerns
dpa, Published on 11/02/2014
» YANGON - German President Joachim Gauck on Tuesday raised concerns over clashes between Myanmar's majority Buddhist and minority Muslim communities, especially the Rohingyas.
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Myanmar asks EU to lift sanctions
dpa, Published on 05/03/2013
» Myanmar President Thein Sein on Tuesday asked the European Union to do away with sanctions on his country and continue helping the once-pariah state down the road to democracy, as he vowed to carry on with needed reforms during his first visit to Brussels.
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Laos named best tourist destination
dpa, Published on 07/05/2013
» Laos has been named world's best tourist destination for 2013 by the European Council on Tourism and Trade, local media reports said Tuesday.
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Interview: Golden era over in China
dpa, Published on 05/07/2014
» BEIJING - China's rapid growth has fallen off, and doing business has become more difficult. Foreign companies complain of restricted access to markets as economic reforms are delayed, pessimism is on the rise.
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Philippines to get $54m in foreign aid
dpa, Published on 12/11/2013
» The international community has pledged more than 54 million US dollars in emergency assistance to the Philippines struggling to deal with the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, the government said on Tuesday.
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Labour rights in Vietnam, Malaysia centre-stage in US trade battle
dpa, Published on 12/05/2015
» WASHINGTON — Major trade legislation is slated for discussion in the US Senate on Tuesday, but growing opposition focused on workers' rights around the Pacific Rim threatens to block progress.
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AEC set to miss deadline for free-trade bloc
dpa, Published on 20/11/2015
» The Asean Economic Community was scheduled to set up a free-trade bloc by the end of 2015 to rival the European Union or the United States. But legislative foot-dragging and obstructive border practices have effectively prevented the free movement of goods, services and workers, with no chance to meet the deadline, experts say.
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More migrant deaths, sea rescues as EU plans response
dpa, Published on 20/04/2015
» ROME – More migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea were reported Monday, while foreign and interior ministers from the European Union were meeting in Luxembourg to work out a common response to the spiralling crisis.
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Britain winds up closest election in decades
dpa, Published on 08/05/2015
» LONDON - Polls have closed in Britain, where voters cast their ballots Thursday in a tightly contested general election that appeared unlikely to yield a workable parliamentary majority for either of the main parties.
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Thailand struggles with dark side of vital fishing industry
dpa, Published on 25/12/2014
» Thailand, the world's third-largest exporter of fish and fishery products, is facing something of a crisis for its international reputation.
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