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Myanmar
During Thein Sein's landmark visit to Washington, D.C. in May, US President Barack Obama urged Myanmar's reformist president to do more to end the widespread ethnic violence between...
2013-06-04Cambodia
Supporters of Cambodia's main opposition party marched through the streets of Phnom Penh on May 20 calling for international pressure on the country's government to postpone the July...
2013-06-03Myanmar
Contrary to initial reports, President Thein Sein handed over the position of chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) to Speaker of the Lower House Shwe Mann just...
2013-05-07Laos
The disappearance of civil rights activist Sombath Somphone in Laos continues to gain widespread international attention. Despite continuous pressure from the international community,...
2013-05-02Laos
Vientiane has agreed to begin negotiations on a US$7.2bn loan from China. The loan will be obtained from the Exim Bank of China and will go towards funding for a high-speed rail project...
2013-04-09Myanmar
While official reports differ on the true cause of the recent postponement of ceasefire negotiations between the Myanmar government and Kachin rebels, numerous sources with Kachin State...
2013-04-09Vietnam
Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Chi Vinh, attended a meeting with the Assistant Secretary-General of Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations (UN) Edmond Mulet, to discuss...
2013-03-04Thailand
Democrat Party candidate Sukhumbhand Paribatra won the Bangkok governor election in March by a significant margin of votes, denying pre-election polls that predicted he would lose....
2013-03-04
