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Obama to Attend End of Copenhagen Summit
White House spokesman says Mr. Obama believes US leadership would be 'most productive' at end of conference
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Emergency doctors carry a victim of a night club fire to a plane at an airport in Perm, about 700 miles (1,200 kilometers) east of Moscow, 05 Dec 2009
Russian Nightclub Fire Kills Over 100, Two Arrested
Club caught fire when plastic ceiling was ignited by so-called 'cold fireworks'
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United States Marine Lance Cpl. James White takes position in the high grass during a patrol near Khan Nashin in the volatile province of Helmand, southern Afghanistan, 04 Dec 2009
US, British, Afghan Troops Push into Taliban Area
Operation, known as Cobra's Anger, launched on Friday in Now Zad valley of Helmand province
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Outside view of the main entrance of the Hay Riyad military hospital where Guinea's President, Moussa Dadis Camara, is reported to be being treated in Rabat, Morocco, 04 Dec 2009
Soldiers in Guinea Search for Shooter of Military Leader
Captain Camara at military hospital in Morocco where he is being treated for 'several light wounds'
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 |  | Russia's President Medvedev vows to punish those responsible for a nightclub fire that killed 109 and declares a day or mourning. |
Aftermath of nightclub blast| UK climate protests ahead of summit Tens of thousands of people have taken part in climate change protests around the UK ahead of the Copenhagen summit. | | Parmalat founder's 'secret art seized' Italian officials say they have seized art worth more than 100m euros (£90m) concealed by the convicted founder of Parmalat. |
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Young Voters Hold Mixed Views of Next Year's Election |
| By AUNG THET WINE |
| Many who were too young to vote in Burma's last election say they won't vote next year if none of the participating parties represent public interests. |
US Women's Issues Envoy Seeks Junta Accountability |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| The US ambassador for global women’s issues says that Burma's military junta must be held accountable for human rights abuses against the country's women. |
Thai King Calls for Unity on 82nd Birthday |
| By JANE FUGAL |
| Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, making his first public comments since being hospitalized, marked his 82nd birthday with a call for peace and stability. |
Philippines Arrests Clan Leader in Massacre Probe |
| By PAT ROQUE |
| Philippine military took the patriarch of a powerful clan and three other members of his family into custody as the main suspects in the country's worst political violence. |
Weekly Business Roundup (December 5, 2009) |
| By WILLIAM BOOT |
| Government leaders of several European countries are planning to meet Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein at a UN-sponsored climate change summit in Denmark. |
Than Shwe Confounds His Peers |
| By WAI MOE |
| Burma's senior general ignores political concerns and instead enthuses about the country's 'booming' economy at a recent meeting in Naypyidaw. |
To which socio-political doctrine should Burma subscribe?
(Commentary) The choice of political and economic system can spell either a state’s rise or demise. However, previous miscues do not preclude a country from altering course...Imbibing national miasma in a searching Burma
(Book review) Some dozen years ago I found myself sharing in the daily labors of the residents of a sea-swept monastery in the southern Burmese coastal town of Kyaikkami. One...Embassy silent on deportation of American teacher from Burma
The US Embassy in Rangoon on Friday remained tight lipped and refused to provide information on the alleged deportation of an American teacher last weekend by...Rangoon shops lose customers due to license order
Teashops, restaurants and beauty parlours in Rangoon have started removing television sets from their shops as the Video Association has ordered that those using TV in the shops...| EU to begin political dialogue with Burma Dec 4, 2009 (AFP)–The European Union will begin "sustained political dialogue" with Burma following the thawing of relations between the junta-led nation and the US, the regional bloc's ambassador said Thursday. - more |
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| Indian rebels admit to Burmese hideouts Dec 4, 2009 (DVB)–Members of the banned Indian separatist group, the United Liberation Front of Assam, have alleged that they hold strategic bases across the border in Burmese territory. - more |
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| Court agrees to hear Suu Kyi appeal Dec 4, 2009 (AFP)–Military-ruled Burma's supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said Friday. - more |
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| Imprisoned foreign fishermen lacking food Dec 4, 2009 (DVB)–Nearly 130 men on board foreign fishing boats who were captured and detained in Rangoon’s Insein prison last month are lacking food and basic amenities, sources close to prison inmates said. - more |
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| Maligned UN envoy to Burma reassigned Dec 4, 2009 (DVB)–The United Nations envoy to Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, has been assigned head of the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, following criticism of his former posting. - more |
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| Detained cyclone aid workers released Dec 4, 2009 (DVB)–Seventeen cyclone relief workers and journalists associated with a Burmese aid organization who were arrested in October have been released from a Rangoon interrogation centre, their families said. - more |
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| Burmese junta 'spies' could face execution Dec 4, 2009 (DVB)–Three men who allegedly leaked information on Burma’s secret tunnel project appeared in a Rangoon court yesterday on charges of espionage, which could be punishable by death. - more |
