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| May. 27 |
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Suu Kyi condemns Rohingya policy. Myanmar
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| May.14 |
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Taiwan recalls envoy over Manila row
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Ruling party wins Malaysia election| Barisan Nasional, the ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority, extending its 56-year rule, with two-thirds of seats confirmed | |
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Record turnout for Malaysia vote |
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Malaysia votes in closely contested elections |
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Bird flu investigation launched |
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| Apr.9 |
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Malaysian election set for 5 May |
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| Mar.31 |
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Private newspapers return to Burma |
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| Mar.13 |
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Khmer Rouge chief Ieng Sary dies |
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| Mar.9 |
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Suu Kyi re-elected opposition leader |
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| Feb.27 |
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Thailand agrees talks with militants |
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| Dec.29 |
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Contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino. Manila
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| Dec.28 |
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Woman gang-raped in India dies Singapore: A 23-year-old Indian woman, whose gang-rape aboard a bus in New Delhi spawned days of mass protests across India, has died
| The woman had been in 'extremely critical condition' since being admitted Thursday to the Singapore hospital
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| Nov.20 |
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Obama meets with China's leader |
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| Nov.18 |
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Obama in landmark Burma visit 
Myanmar: US President Barack Obama is making the first visit by a sitting US president. Crowds of people, some waving US flags, lined the streets
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Obama in South East Asia visit |
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| Nov.8 |
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Obama to make historic Burma trip |
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| Nov.1 |
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World Bank promises aid to Burma |
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| Oct.14 |
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Cambodia's ex-King Sihanouk dies Beijing: Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk - a revered figure in his country - has died of a heart attack aged 89
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| Oct.6 |
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Philippines and Muslim rebels agree peace deal The government has reached a framework peace agreement with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, President Benigno Aquino says
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| Sep.26 |
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US set to ease Burma import ban |
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| Sep.19 |
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Aung San Suu Kyi given US honour |
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| Sep.17 |
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Fresh protests erupt over film |
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| Apr.29 |
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Unite for change, Ban urges Burma |
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| Apr.1 |
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Suu Kyi wins Myanmar election Opposition leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat in Myanmar's parliament Sunday, her party said
| The formerly banned National League for Democracy was vying for 45 seats in the election
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| Mar.31 |
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Burma votes in milestone election |
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| Jan.12 |
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Burma releases senior dissidents |
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| Dec.7 |
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US man jailed in Thai royal case |
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| Dec.1 |
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Hillary Clinton meets Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar
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| Nov.30 |
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Burma hails 'new chapter' with US |
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| Aug.13 |
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Aung San Suu Kyi leaves capital |
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| Jul.3 |
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Thailand elects its first woman PM PM Abhisit Vejjajiva conceded that Yingluck Shinawatra had won the nation's election. Pheu Thai party had garnered a majority
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| Nov.13 |
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Burma releases Aung San Suu Kyi Map of Rangoon Myanmar| Myanmar: The military authorities have released the pro-democracy leader from house arrest. She told thousands of supporters they had to 'work in unison'. The Nobel Peace Prize winner has been detained for 15 of the past ... | |
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| Nov.9 |
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Obama reaches out to Muslim world. Indonesia
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| Nov.7 |
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West dismisses Burma's election |
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| Jun.29 |
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Aquino sworn in as Philippines president |
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| May.19 |
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Government extends curfew |
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Curfew after surrender of red-shirts |
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| May.18 |
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Protesters killed in gunbattle. Thailand
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Army advances on Bangkok protest site Thailand: Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the a...
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| May.17 |
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Thai protesters defy evacuation order |
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| May.16 |
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Thai Red Shirt leader dies. Thailand
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| May.15 |
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Protesters defy PM vow to end stand-off |
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| May.14 |
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Death toll rises amid red-shirt clashes Thailand: Thai troops are clashing with anti-government protesters in the capital, on a third day of violence that has killed at least 16 people
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| May.13 |
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Bangkok remains tense after fatal clashes |
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Red-shirt supporter Gen Khattiya shot Thailand: A renegade general who backs anti-government protesters has been shot, shortly after a deadline for troops to seal their protest camp passed
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| May.10 |
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Aquino's son holds lead in vote |
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| Apr.24 |
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Thai PM rejects protesters' demand |
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| Apr.22 |
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Dozens hurt in Bangkok protest blasts. Thailand
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| Apr.10 |
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18 killed in Bangkok protests Thailand: 11 were civilians and four military were killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and Thai police and military forces
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| Mar.29 |
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Suu Kyi's NLD party to boycott election |
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| Mar.16 |
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Protesters carry blood to PM house Thailand: Thai protesters and a stepped-up security presence have negotiated an end to a protest at Abhisit's house
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| Mar.14 |
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PM rejects protest ultimatum |
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| Mar.13 |
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Tens of thousands in opposition rally |
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| Nov.14 |
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Apec leaders in climate warning |
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| Oct.8 |
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Culture minister admits sex with 'boys' Paris: French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said he will not resign over his admission in a book that he paid to have sex with 'boys' in Tha...
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| Aug.15 |
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Myanmar hands American to U.S. officials |
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| Aug.10 |
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Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'guilty'. Myanmar
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| Jul.31 |
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Corazon Aquino dies. Philippines
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| Jul.2 |
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UN chief begins mission in Burma |
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| Jun.18 |
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Suu Kyi turns 64 in prison |
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| May.14 |
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Suu Kyi taken to prison. Myanmar
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| Apr.17 |
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PM: Emergency powers to stay in place |
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| Apr.13 |
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Protests 'under control'. Thailand
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| Apr.12 |
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Troops crack down on protest. Thailand
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| Apr.10 |
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Thai protests disrupt Asian summit Thailand: Political demonstrations in Thailand disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit
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| Apr.1 |
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Prime minister resigns |
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| Dec.14 |
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Thai parliament picks new PM |
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| Dec.2 |
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Demonstrators leave airports |
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Protesters to end siege as PM ousted |
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| Dec.1 |
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Top Thai court bans ruling party Thailand: Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election
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| Nov.26 |
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PM rejects calls for elections |
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| Oct.6 |
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Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters. Thailand
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| Aug.30 |
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Thai PM Samak refuses to resign |
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| Aug.6 |
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Bush chides China over human rights |
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| Jul.15 |
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Anwar Ibrahim arrested. Malaysia
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| May.23 |
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Myanmar to admit all aid workers
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| May.22 |
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UN head tours cyclone-hit Burma |
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| May.19 |
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Myanmar agrees to regional cyclone aid |
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| May.18 |
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Burma neighbours in cyclone talks |
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Junta leader visits cyclone refugees |
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| May.13 |
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Junta lacking in cyclone response |
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| May.11 |
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U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar |
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| May.8 |
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Burma 'wants aid not foreigners'. Myanmar
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| Mar.8 |
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Election setback for PM |
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| Feb.27 |
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Thaksin taken into police custody |
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| Jan.26 |
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Former President Suharto dies at 86 Map of Jakarta Jakarta: Former dictator Haji Muhammad Suharto, the 'smiling general' who ruled his country with an iron fist for 3 decades died at a hospital in Jakarta
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| Dec.23 |
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election Thailand: Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority
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| Dec.14 |
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Climate deal sealed by US U-turn Bali: Delegates at the UN summit have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling
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| Nov.18 |
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Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested |
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| Oct.25 |
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Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home. Myanmar
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| Sep.29 |
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U.N. envoy arrives in Myanmar |
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| Sep.27 |
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9 dead in crackdown. Myanmar
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| Sep.26 |
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Monasteries in night raids |
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| Sep.24 |
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100,000 protest junta Map of Yangon Myanmar| Myanmar: Anti-government protesters led by Buddhist monks marched through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate since a 1988 uprising. The ruling junta has warned it is ready to 'take act... | |
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| Sep.18 |
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'1,000 monks' march Myanmar: Military officials in Burma have used tear gas to disperse more than 1,000 Buddhist monks marched peacefully in two cities
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| Jul.31 |
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First Khmer Rouge leader charged. Cambodia
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| May.3 |
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Deal struck at UN climate talks |
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| Nov.18 |
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APEC vows to salvage trade talks |
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| Sep.19 |
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Army chief leads coup while PM away Thailand: The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country
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| May.30 |
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Emergency rule for President |
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| Apr.4 |
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Prime minister Thaksin to resign |
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| Apr.3 |
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Thaksin claims Thai election win. Thailand
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| Mar.5 |
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Thousands rally against PM. Thailand
|
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| Jul.16 |
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Aceh rebels agree to peace deal |
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| Jul.7 |
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Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go |
|
| Feb.19 |
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Clinton and Bush see damage |
|
| Jan.12 |
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Indonesia tightens Aceh controls
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| Jan.6 |
|
U.N. taking over relief effort |
|
| Jan.5 |
|
International conference for tsunami aid. Indonesia
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| Jan.1 |
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U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion. Indonesia
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| Dec.29 |
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US forms quake relief coalition |
|
| Sep.20 |
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Ex-general Yudhoyono heads for win. Indonesia
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| Oct.30 |
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Mahathir steps down |
|
| Jun.1 |
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Burma isolates opposition |
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| Oct.19 |
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Australia mourns Bali dead |
|
| May.19 |
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Birth of a nation |
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| Jul.23 |
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Megawati takes presidency Indonesia: Megawati Sukarnoputri has been sworn in as the 5th president after a parliamentary vote to force out Wahid
|
| Jan.19 |
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Arroyo replaces Estrada |
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| Nov.16 |
|
Clinton arrived in Vietnam
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.1 |
World Bank promises aid to Burma |
| 2008 |
|
| May.23 |
Myanmar to admit all aid workers
|
| May.19 |
Myanmar agrees to regional cyclone aid |
|
| May.11 |
U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar |
|
| May.8 |
Burma 'wants aid not foreigners'. Myanmar
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.6 |
U.N. taking over relief effort |
|
| Jan.1 |
U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion. Indonesia
| 2004 |
|
| Dec.29 |
US forms quake relief coalition |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| May.5 |
Ruling party wins Malaysia election| Barisan Nasional, the ruling National Front coalition has won a simple majority, extending its 56-year rule, with two-thirds of seats confirmed | |
|
| May.5 |
Record turnout for Malaysia vote |
|
| May.4 |
Malaysia votes in closely contested elections |
|
| Apr.9 |
Malaysian election set for 5 May |
|
| Mar.9 |
Suu Kyi re-elected opposition leader |
| 2012 |
|
| Apr.1 |
Suu Kyi wins Myanmar election Opposition leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat in Myanmar's parliament Sunday, her party said
| The formerly banned National League for Democracy was vying for 45 seats in the election
|
| |
|
| Mar.31 |
Burma votes in milestone election |
| 2011 |
|
| Jul.3 |
Thailand elects its first woman PM PM Abhisit Vejjajiva conceded that Yingluck Shinawatra had won the nation's election. Pheu Thai party had garnered a majority
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.7 |
West dismisses Burma's election |
|
| May.10 |
Aquino's son holds lead in vote |
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.8 |
Election setback for PM |
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.23 |
Thaksin ally wins Thai election Thailand: Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.3 |
Thaksin claims Thai election win. Thailand
| 2004 |
|
| Sep.20 |
Ex-general Yudhoyono heads for win. Indonesia
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jul.7 |
Cabinet 8 quit, urge Arroyo to go |
| 2002 |
|
| May.19 |
Birth of a nation |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.5 |
International conference for tsunami aid. Indonesia
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino. Manila
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Top Thai court bans ruling party Thailand: Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Mar.31 |
Private newspapers return to Burma |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Mar.13 |
Khmer Rouge chief Ieng Sary dies |
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.18 |
Former Khmer Rouge leader arrested |
|
| Jul.31 |
First Khmer Rouge leader charged. Cambodia
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Nov.14 |
Apec leaders in climate warning |
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.18 |
APEC vows to salvage trade talks |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Apr.19 |
Bird flu investigation launched |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Feb.27 |
Thailand agrees talks with militants |
| 2012 |
|
| Oct.6 |
Philippines and Muslim rebels agree peace deal The government has reached a framework peace agreement with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, President Benigno Aquino says
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Climate deal sealed by US U-turn Bali: Delegates at the UN summit have agreed a deal on curbing climate change after days of bitter wrangling
|
| May.3 |
Deal struck at UN climate talks |
| 2005 |
|
| Jul.16 |
Aceh rebels agree to peace deal |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.20 |
Obama meets with China's leader |
|
| Nov.18 |
Obama in landmark Burma visit Myanmar: US President Barack Obama is making the first visit by a sitting US president. Crowds of people, some waving US flags, lined the streets
|
| Nov.18 |
Obama in South East Asia visit |
|
| Nov.8 |
Obama to make historic Burma trip |
|
| Apr.29 |
Unite for change, Ban urges Burma |
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.30 |
Burma hails 'new chapter' with US |
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.9 |
Obama reaches out to Muslim world. Indonesia
| 2009 |
|
| Jul.2 |
UN chief begins mission in Burma |
| 2008 |
|
| May.22 |
UN head tours cyclone-hit Burma |
|
| May.18 |
Junta leader visits cyclone refugees |
| 2007 |
|
| Sep.29 |
U.N. envoy arrives in Myanmar |
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.19 |
Clinton and Bush see damage |
| 2000 |
|
| Nov.16 |
Clinton arrived in Vietnam
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| May. 27 |
Suu Kyi condemns Rohingya policy. Myanmar
| 2012 |
|
| Jan.12 |
Burma releases senior dissidents |
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Hillary Clinton meets Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar
|
| Aug.13 |
Aung San Suu Kyi leaves capital |
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.13 |
Burma releases Aung San Suu Kyi Map of Rangoon Myanmar| Myanmar: The military authorities have released the pro-democracy leader from house arrest. She told thousands of supporters they had to 'work in unison'. The Nobel Peace Prize winner has been detained for 15 of the past ... | |
|
| Mar.29 |
Suu Kyi's NLD party to boycott election |
| 2009 |
|
| Aug.15 |
Myanmar hands American to U.S. officials |
|
| Aug.10 |
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi 'guilty'. Myanmar
|
| Jun.18 |
Suu Kyi turns 64 in prison |
|
| May.14 |
Suu Kyi taken to prison. Myanmar
| 2008 |
|
| Aug.6 |
Bush chides China over human rights |
|
| Jul.15 |
Anwar Ibrahim arrested. Malaysia
|
| Feb.27 |
Thaksin taken into police custody |
| 2007 |
|
| Oct.25 |
Talks hope as Suu Kyi leaves home. Myanmar
|
| Sep.26 |
Monasteries in night raids |
| 2003 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Burma isolates opposition |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| May.14 |
Taiwan recalls envoy over Manila row
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| May.18 |
Burma neighbours in cyclone talks |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.26 |
US set to ease Burma import ban |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jun.29 |
Aquino sworn in as Philippines president |
| 2009 |
|
| Oct.8 |
Culture minister admits sex with 'boys' Paris: French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said he will not resign over his admission in a book that he paid to have sex with 'boys' in Tha...
|
| Apr.1 |
Prime minister resigns |
| 2008 |
|
| Aug.30 |
Thai PM Samak refuses to resign |
| 2006 |
|
| May.30 |
Emergency rule for President |
|
| Apr.4 |
Prime minister Thaksin to resign |
| 2003 |
|
| Oct.30 |
Mahathir steps down |
| 2001 |
|
| Jul.23 |
Megawati takes presidency Indonesia: Megawati Sukarnoputri has been sworn in as the 5th president after a parliamentary vote to force out Wahid
|
| Jan.19 |
Arroyo replaces Estrada |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.7 |
US man jailed in Thai royal case |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.17 |
Fresh protests erupt over film |
| 2010 |
|
| May.18 |
Protesters killed in gunbattle. Thailand
|
| May.18 |
Army advances on Bangkok protest site Thailand: Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the a...
|
| May.17 |
Thai protesters defy evacuation order |
|
| May.15 |
Protesters defy PM vow to end stand-off |
|
| May.14 |
Death toll rises amid red-shirt clashes Thailand: Thai troops are clashing with anti-government protesters in the capital, on a third day of violence that has killed at least 16 people
|
| May.13 |
Red-shirt supporter Gen Khattiya shot Thailand: A renegade general who backs anti-government protesters has been shot, shortly after a deadline for troops to seal their protest camp passed
|
| Apr.24 |
Thai PM rejects protesters' demand |
|
| Apr.22 |
Dozens hurt in Bangkok protest blasts. Thailand
|
| Apr.10 |
18 killed in Bangkok protests Thailand: 11 were civilians and four military were killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and Thai police and military forces
|
| Mar.16 |
Protesters carry blood to PM house Thailand: Thai protesters and a stepped-up security presence have negotiated an end to a protest at Abhisit's house
|
| Mar.14 |
PM rejects protest ultimatum |
|
| Mar.13 |
Tens of thousands in opposition rally |
| 2009 |
|
| Apr.13 |
Protests 'under control'. Thailand
|
| Apr.12 |
Troops crack down on protest. Thailand
|
| Apr.10 |
Thai protests disrupt Asian summit Thailand: Political demonstrations in Thailand disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.2 |
Demonstrators leave airports |
|
| Dec.2 |
Protesters to end siege as PM ousted |
|
| Nov.26 |
PM rejects calls for elections |
|
| Oct.6 |
Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters. Thailand
| 2007 |
|
| Sep.24 |
100,000 protest junta Map of Yangon Myanmar| Myanmar: Anti-government protesters led by Buddhist monks marched through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate since a 1988 uprising. The ruling junta has warned it is ready to 'take act... | |
|
| Sep.18 |
'1,000 monks' march Myanmar: Military officials in Burma have used tear gas to disperse more than 1,000 Buddhist monks marched peacefully in two cities
| 2006 |
|
| Mar.5 |
Thousands rally against PM. Thailand
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| May.19 |
Government extends curfew |
|
| May.19 |
Curfew after surrender of red-shirts |
|
| May.13 |
Bangkok remains tense after fatal clashes |
| 2009 |
|
| Apr.17 |
PM: Emergency powers to stay in place |
| 2007 |
|
| Sep.27 |
9 dead in crackdown. Myanmar
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.28 |
Woman gang-raped in India dies Singapore: A 23-year-old Indian woman, whose gang-rape aboard a bus in New Delhi spawned days of mass protests across India, has died
| The woman had been in 'extremely critical condition' since being admitted Thursday to the Singapore hospital
|
| |
|
| Oct.14 |
Cambodia's ex-King Sihanouk dies Beijing: Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk - a revered figure in his country - has died of a heart attack aged 89
| 2010 |
|
| May.16 |
Thai Red Shirt leader dies. Thailand
| 2009 |
|
| Jul.31 |
Corazon Aquino dies. Philippines
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.26 |
Former President Suharto dies at 86 Map of Jakarta Jakarta: Former dictator Haji Muhammad Suharto, the 'smiling general' who ruled his country with an iron fist for 3 decades died at a hospital in Jakarta
| 2002 |
|
| Oct.19 |
Australia mourns Bali dead |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.19 |
Aung San Suu Kyi given US honour |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Thai parliament picks new PM |
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