Asia's disaster response in spotlight at security talks

                   
abs-cbnnews.com     Jul 21, 2008            

Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE - Two years after Asia's top security forum vowed to develop guidelines for joint disaster relief, precious little has been done and hundreds of thousands more have died in calamities around the region. The Myanmar cyclone, China quake and Philippines ferry sinking have catapulted disaster preparedness back to the top of the agenda of the annual ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) talks in Singapore on Thursday. Ministers from the 27-member group -- including the United States, China, Russia, the European Union and the ASEAN countries -- are expected to discuss a joint civilian-military disaster relief exercise, among other measures. Aid workers said that while the forum was essentially a confidence-building talking shop, the recent spate of disasters and the threats posed by climate change should... [read full story]                    

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Asian security talks to tackle NKorea, Myanmar

singaporenews.net     Jul 20, 2008          

AFP - Regional rogues North Korea and Myanmar will top the billing at Asia's main security forum this week, but the inflation crisis and disaster response have emerged as critical new concerns. The 27-member ASEAN Regional...                    

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North Korea, Myanmar to dominate Asia's main security dialogue, inflation also on agenda

tmcnet.com     Jul 20, 2008          

SINGAPORE_Asia's annual security dialogue with the United States and Europe kicks off Sunday, weighed down by the recalcitrant regimes in North Korea and Myanmar, as well as spiraling food prices and disaster management. A...                    

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North Korea, Myanmar to dominate Asia's main security dialogue, inflation also on agenda

iht.com     Jul 20, 2008          

Asia's annual security dialogue with the United States and Europe kicks off Sunday, weighed down by the recalcitrant regimes in North Korea and Myanmar, as well as spiraling food prices and disaster management. A bubbling...                    

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ASEAN foreign ministers to discuss charter+

tmcnet.com     Jul 20, 2008          

SINGAPORE, July 20_(Kyodo) _ ASEAN foreign ministers are expected to discuss the creation of the grouping's human rights body at their annual meeting here Monday. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' landmark charter,...                    

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ASEAN foreign ministers meeting clouded by political uncertainties+

tmcnet.com     Jul 20, 2008          

SINGAPORE, July 20_(Kyodo) _ Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will discuss ways to further strengthen the 41-year-old grouping to create a more unified region in their annual gathering this week...                    

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ASEAN talks overshadowed by Thai-Cambodia dispute (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 20, 2008          

SINGAPORE (AFP) - The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off its meeting in Singapore with a dinner where they were expected to raise an array of pressing issues, before formal talks on Monday. High...                    

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ASEAN Begins Annual Security Talks

voanews.com     Jul 20, 2008          

Foreign ministers from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations begin a series of meetings Sunday in Singapore to discuss far-ranging issues involving security in the region. High on the agenda will be relief...                    

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Regional Integration, Disaster Relief, Security Expected to Highlight ASEAN Foreign Ministers'...

voanews.com     Jul 20, 2008          

Corben report - Listen (MP3) Foreign ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations - Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo says Burma recently approved the charter and will likely formally announce its decision...                    

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Regional Integration, Disaster Relief, Security Expected to Highlight ASEAN Meeting

voanews.com     Jul 20, 2008          

Corben report - Listen (MP3) Foreign ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations - Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo says Burma recently approved the charter and will likely formally announce its decision...                    

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ASEAN to continue soft treatment of Myanmar

khaleejtimes.com     Jul 21, 2008          

SINGAPORE - The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not planning to use the leverage of ongoing humanitarian operations for cyclone victims in Myanmar to pressure the country's military junta to implement...                    

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