ASEAN ministers to boost efforts for integration
MEMBERS of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are expected to widen the scope of the region's integration when economic ministers meet in Makati City next week.
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RP says ASEAN ushered in peace
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines hailed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday, saying it allowed peace and trade to flourish in the region after the Cold War years, but leftwing groups blasted its failure to halt strongman regimes and human rights abuses.
Read Full StoryASEAN tones down language on Iraq in presence of US delegate
MANILA, Philippines -- When they gathered in Manila last Monday for the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meetings, the 10 foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations jointly called for a ''phased and calibrated withdrawal of foreign forces'' in Iraq.
Read Full StoryBomb found in Taguig not meant for Negroponte’s wife--police
MANILA, Philippines -- Police officials on Friday dismissed speculations that a homemade bomb found in Taguig City was intended for the visiting wife of US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte.
Read Full StoryPNP: ASEAN meet peaceful
MANILA, Philippines -- Despite a series of rallies staged by leftist groups, the 40th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting here was peaceful, police officials said.
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