Bangkok: Authorities in military-ruled Myanmar have arrested a respected magazine cartoonist in a round up of at least 12 democracy activists in the past two weeks, two media rights groups said Wednesday.
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July 18: It was supposed to be a gathering of some 200 diplomats, aid workers, journalists and anti-narcotics officials on the Sino-Burmese border to witness the historic announcement that this opium-rich territory would from now on be drug-free.
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In a heinous act patrolling Burmese soldiers in Southern Burma shot dead at least 13 Burmese fishermen in two Thai fishing boats They were using dynamites and explosives to fish.
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The Chinese police staged surprise raids on casinos in eastern Shan State on 6 July and rounded up more than 60 Chinese clients at the establishments, according to sources who turned up recently at the border.
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Bandarban: Security measures have been strengthened along the border area in Bandarban while Yellow Alert has been declared sealing the 288-km Bangladesh-Myanmar border since last Friday [15 July].
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Kuala Lumpur: Myanmar has promised not to embarrass the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Malaysia’s foreign minister said Wednesday, indicating the military-ruled country might skip its turn to chair the trade group next year due to international pressure.
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Singapore: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is on track to achieve a zero-tariff regime by 2015, a key ingredient for its ambitious plan to create a single market and production base by 2020, regional officials said.
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July 21: Also denies Thaksin govt came to iTV’s aid
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July 18: Vital papers washed away with dreams during tsunami
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