US House defies Bush
The Democratic-led House of Representatives
defied a White House veto threat Wednesday and inserted timelines
for an immediate troop withdrawal in a 50 billion dollar Iraq war
funding bill.
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ASEAN leaders hope for Myanmar progress
Southeast Asian leaders will seek to capitalise
on signs of progress in Myanmar at their annual summit next week,
hopeful their controversial engagement of the junta is finally
paying off.
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Musharraf says will quit ‘when turmoil is over’
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf vowed not to
quit until the country’s political turmoil was over, strongly
defending his decision to impose a state of emergency.
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