NKorea announces ‘successful’ nuclear test
North Korea on Monday tested a nuclear bomb many
times more powerful than its first in 2006, angering governments
worldwide and prompting an emergency session of the UN Security
Council.
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UN Chief urges business to back climate change deal
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Sunday made an
impassioned plea for a “cleaner, greener” world economy as he urged
business leaders meeting in Copenhagen to back a new, global warming
pact.
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Britain calls for strong response on Suu Kyi
British junior foreign minister Bill Rammell
Monday urged Asian and European officials meeting here to issue a
"very strong statement" condemning the trial of Myanmar democracy
icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Bangladesh evacuates thousands as cyclone nears
Bangladesh on Monday evacuated tens of thousands
of people to emergency shelters on the southwestern coast as a
cyclone was due to hit the country and neighbouring India, officials
said.
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Myanmar looms over Foreign Ministers’ meeting
The global financial crisis is high on the
agenda for Asian and European foreign ministers meeting in Vietnam
on Monday but diplomats said the issue of Myanmar could flare on the
sidelines.
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