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From left European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, French President Nicolas Sarkozy,, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, , and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi attend a press conference at the Foreign Office in London, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008.

EU big three want aid imposed on Myanmar
Khaleej Times

BRUSSELS - France, Britain and Germany called on Tuesday for the world to deliver aid to cyclone victims in Myanmar if necessary without the military junta's permission, France's junior minister for human rights said. "We have called for the 'responsibility to protect' to be applied in the case of Burma," Rama Yade told reporters as EU development...

photo: AP Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth,Pool

Ukraine's president to attend Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations

Novosti

KIEV, May 13 (RIA Novosti) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko will go to Israel on a working visit May 13 to take part in events...
photo: AP / Mykola Lazarenko

Pakistan's PM Optimistic About Mending Government Rift

Voa News

Pakistan's new prime minister says he hopes the two main political parties in Pakistan will resolve their differences over how to reinstate judges deposed by President Pervez Musharraf. In an exclusive interview with VOA, Mr. Gilani also vowed his...
photo: AP Photo / Anjum Naveed

Tripartite body with judiciary formed

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo displays the copy of the Memorandum of Agreement creating the Judiciary, Executive and Legislative Advisory and Consultative Council (JELAC) after the signing of the agreement Tuesday (May 13, 2008) at Malacanang's Reception Hall.

The Manila Times

By Angelo S. Samonte, Reporter President Gloria Arroyo signed Tuesday a memorandum of agreement creating the Judicial Executive Legislative Advisory and Consultative Council (JELACC), which will pave the way for greater cooperation among the three...
photo: OPS-NIB / REY BANIQUET

Son of Mindanao is new AFP chief

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo troops the line during the change of command ceremony of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Testimonial Review in honor of outgoing AFP Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (left) Monday (May 12) at the AFP general headquarters grandstand in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

The Manila Times

An Army general best recognized from hailing from the tumultuous southern Philippines has assumed leadership of the 113,000-strong Philippine military Monday. Gen. Alexander Yano's appointment comes at a time when talks between the government and...
photo: OPS-NIB / Rey Baniquet

Iran's president to offer proposals to ease nuclear row

International Herald Tribune

: Iran will soon put forward new proposals to resolve its dispute with the West over its nuclear programme, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday. But he also made clear the Islamic Republic would not bow to U.N. demands and suspend sensitive...
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Iran president to offer proposals in nuclear row

16th Sep 2007. Tehran Iran. The Tehran motorcycle. Jamal

Khaleej Times

TEHRAN - Iran will soon put forward new proposals to resolve its dispute with the West over its nuclear programme, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday. "There are various concerns in the world which big powers have no solutions for those...
photo: WN/ Jamal Penjweny

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