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MANILA: The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday (May 6) to allow ASEAN’s special envoy to meet with detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, pressing for greater transparency after authorities allowed her to serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest.”We view these developments as vital steps in a sequence of confidence-building measures necessary for long-term national stability in Myanmar,” the Philippines, serving as this year’s chair of ASEAN, said in a statement.The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Myanmar should allow Aung San Suu Kyi to communicate with her family to “demonstrate genuine commitment to national reconciliation”.Access for…
KUALA LUMPUR: Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal against a…
BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms grew at their quickest pace in half a year…
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang’s support for Russia’s invasion of…
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government on Sunday (Apr 26) issued a call for investments in a…
“NOT A MASSACRE”“The military operations carried out by the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion ……
Swiss International said that a flight from Delhi to Zurich had to abort its takeoff…
“Although the Self-Defence Forces are fighting the fires from the sky (with helicopters), the dry…
BYALKUPPE, India: Tibetans outside Chinese control vote on Sunday (Apr 26) for a government-in-exile, an…
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Myanmar leader Beijing will back its security, sovereignty
BEIJING: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said Beijing will “firmly support” Myanmar in safeguarding its…
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