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Pres. Duterte calls on ASEAN to help Myanmar attain peace; says PHL ready to accept Myanmar refugees

  (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte urged member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help…

Pres. Duterte calls for ASEAN unity in pressing South China Sea stability

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte called for member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to…

Myanmar junta boycotts summit in protest at snub

by Hakim S. Hayat BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta boycotted a Southeast Asian summit Tuesday after its…

Myanmar threatens to skip ASEAN summit over junta chief’s exclusion

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta threatened on Monday to skip an ASEAN summit after the bloc said the country's…

Myanmar to free more than 5,000 protesters after ASEAN snub

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta chief Monday announced the release of more than 5,000 people jailed for protesting…

Myanmar junta chief excluded from summit: ASEAN

  BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AFP) == Myanmar's junta chief will be excluded from an upcoming ASEAN summit, the group…

ASEAN in talks on barring Myanmar junta chief from summit: envoy

BANDAR SERI BAGAWAN, Brunei (AFP) -- Southeast Asian nations are discussing whether to exclude Myanmar's junta chief from a summit…

US VP Harris’ trip to Hanoi delayed due to ‘health incident’: embassy

US Vice President Kamala Harris' flight from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed by three hours Tuesday after an "anomalous health…

US VP Harris begins Asia trip amid Afghan debacle

Vice President Kamala Harris began a trip to Asia Sunday where she will offer reassurances of Washington's commitment to the…

Malaysian PM to offer resignation Monday: minister

Malaysia's embattled leader will offer his resignation to the king Monday, a minister said, potentially spelling an end to his…

President Duterte on 54th ASEAN anniversary: Let us always remember how much stronger we are together than on our own

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte expressed confidence the Association of Southeast Asian Nations would prevail and continue to rise…

ASEAN names top Brunei diplomat as Myanmar envoy

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday appointed an envoy to Myanmar after a months-long…

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