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Hopes and Reality Clash in a New Myanmar
december 13, 2011by latadmin
NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR — The road leading to Myanmar’s giant Parliament building is 20 lanes wide, well suited for a military procession, but eerily empty on...
Political Impasse Leaves Papua With 2 Governments
december 13, 2011by latadmin
SYDNEY — Residents of the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea awoke on Tuesday to find themselves with two governments after Prime Minister Peter...
SUN finance to offer bonds worth rp750 bln
december 12, 2011by latadmin
Financing company PT Surya Artha Nusantara Finance (SUN) is planning to issue its second bonds worth Rp750 billion early next year to strengthen its working capital.
South Asia
december 12, 2011by latadmin
Dec 13, 2011 | More US outed, and far from drawn down By M K Bhadrakumar The United States-Pakistan relationship has reached a turning point reminiscent of the run-up to...
In Prison, Remnants of Military Life
december 12, 2011by latadmin
For many veterans, military custom never really fades, even long after returning from the battlefield. An article in Monday’s Times looks at efforts by several...
Pakistan Taliban shift focus to Afghanistan
december 12, 2011by latadmin
Dec 13, 2011 | More Pakistan Taliban shift focus to Afghanistan By Amir Mir ISLAMABAD – With the Pakistan Taliban finally holding peace talks with a government in...
Philippine Chief Justice Is Impeached
december 12, 2011by latadmin
MANILA — The Philippine House of Representatives on Monday impeached the chief justice of the Supreme Court, alleging corruption and biased judgments in favor of...
Pakistan trade deficit widens
december 12, 2011by latadmin
Dec 13, 2011 | More Pakistan trade deficit widens By Syed Fazl-e-Haider KARACHI – Pakistan’s trade deficit – the gap between exports and imports...
Royal contradictions in Thailand
december 12, 2011by latadmin
Dec 13, 2011 | More ASIA HAND Royal contradictions in Thailand By Shawn W Crispin BANGKOK – When Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s public relations...
Turkmens resurrect late president’s gold statue
december 12, 2011by latadmin
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — A golden rotating statue of Turkmenistan’s late eccentric dictator adorned the skyline of the isolated energy-rich Central Asian...
