Blair, Aziz: globalisation and growth can ease Asian poverty
BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair and his
Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz said growth and global trade were
the way to ease Asian poverty at an international conference on the
topic here.
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Arroyo offers talks to military after alleged coup plot
PRESIDENT Gloria Arroyo confirmed Tuesday that
she would hold talks with leaders of the Philippines military, less
than two weeks after her government foiled an alleged coup plot by
renegade officers.
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Thai unions threaten strikes to oust PM
THE heads of government electricity and water
unions backing a campaign to oust Thai Prime Minister Thaksin
Shinawatra threatened to call informal strike action this week
unless he quits.
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