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Obama tells Myanmar to release Suu Kyi

U .S. President Barack Obama on Sunday told Myanmar's junta to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an unusual face-to-face interaction with a top leader of the ruling military. Mr. Obama delivered the strong message during his summit with ...

From VIJAY JOSHI, Globe and Mail,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Thein Sein,  White House,  Aung San Suu Kyi,  Robert Gibbs

Obama tells Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi

U .S. President Barack Obama on Sunday told Myanmar's junta to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an unusual face-to-face interaction with a top leader of the ruling military. Mr. Obama delivered the strong message during his summit with ...

From VIJAY JOSHI, Globe and Mail,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Thein Sein,  White House,  Aung San Suu Kyi,  Robert Gibbs

In unusual face-to-face, Obama tells Myanmar to free activist Suu Kyi

as he is the most powerful leader to have conveyed the message directly to a top Myanmar official. Sunday: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Singapore; travels to Shanghai, China. Monday: Events in Shanghai; travels to Beijing. Tuesday: ...

From VIJAY JOSHI ASSOCIATED PRESS, The San Jose Mercury News,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Thein Sein,  White House,  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,  Aung San Suu Kyi

In unusual face-to-face, Obama tells Myanmar to free pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi

as he is the most powerful leader to have conveyed the message directly to a top Myanmar official. Sunday: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Singapore; travels to Shanghai, China. Monday: Events in Shanghai; travels to Beijing. Tuesday: ...

From VIJAY JOSHI ASSOCIATED PRESS, The San Jose Mercury News,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Thein Sein,  White House,  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,  Aung San Suu Kyi

Obama tells Myanmar junta to free Suu Kyi

Members of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party show portraits of their leader to visitors as they sell them outside the party's headquarters during to mark the 89th anniversary of the country's National ...

From VIJAY JOSHI, TheNewsTribune.com,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Aung San Suu Kyi,  Robert Gibbs,  National League,  Thein Sein

US, ASEAN drop call for Suu Kyi's release

President Barack Obama and his Southeast Asian counterparts are expected to drop a call for Myanmar's ruling generals to release political prisoners, including pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, ahead of elections next year. U.S. ...

From VIJAY JOSHI, Taiwan News,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Aung San Suu Kyi,  Lee Hsien Loong,  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,  Thein Sein

US, ASEAN fail to call for Suu Kyi's release

President Barack Obama and his Southeast Asian counterparts are calling on Myanmar's junta to hold credible elections, but have stopped short of demanding the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. A joint ...

From VIJAY JOSHI, eTaiwan News,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Aung San Suu Kyi,  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,  Thein Sein

Peru president to cut short APEC summit visit

Peru's president will leave an Asia-Pacific summit early to deal with the arrest of an air force officer accused of spying for Chile, canceling a meeting between the two countries' leaders. Peruvian President Alan Garcia gestures as he walks ...

From VIJAY JOSHI, eTaiwan News,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Alan Garcia,  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,  Michelle Bachelet,  Felipe Calderon

Leaders warn against pulling stimulus too quickly

Government and business leaders warned Friday against withdrawing stimulus programs too quickly amid a growing recognition the global economic recovery will be led by China, India and other Asian countries. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee ...

From VIJAY JOSHI, eTaiwan News,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,  Lee Hsien Loong,  Hu Jintao,  World Bank,  Robert Zoellick

APEC ministers make plans to sustain recovery

SINGAPORE - Asia-Pacific ministers brainstormed Thursday strategies to sustain the global economic recovery amid calls to create a region-wide free trade area and end all restrictions on food trade. ...

From VIJAY JOSHI, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Barack Obama,  Katsuya Okada,  Hu Jintao,  Yukio Hatoyama (politician)

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