SINGAPORE_The United States praised Southeast Asia's main grouping as a forum to "rally and try to solve problems," despite its lack of success in mediating an escalating Thai-Cambodia border dispute. A day after failing to persuade Thailand to accept regional mediation, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' 10 foreign ministers on Wednesday held back-to-back meetings on security issues with Asia-Pacific powers, including the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia. The five countries involved in negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program also squeezed in a first-ever meeting of their foreign ministers, including U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. No breakthroughs were expected and none came. "Everybody essentially confirmed (previous agreements), and confirmed we need to move ahead...
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