Archive for July 19th, 2009

SE Asian nations face anger over new rights body (AFP)

Written by on Sunday, July 19th, 2009 in 280371.

A Thai soldier patrols in front of the flags of ASEAN member states in Phuket island, Thailand. Foreign ministers from the group were set to endorse the region's first ever human rights body Monday, despite criticisms that it will be toothless to tackle rogue members like Myanmar.(AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)AFP – Southeast Asian foreign ministers were set to endorse the region’s first ever human rights body Monday, despite criticisms that it will be toothless to tackle rogue members like Myanmar.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Reuters – CIT Group Inc’s board signed off on a deal late on Sunday to receive $3 billion in rescue financing from a group of bondholders, in a plot the lender hopes will allow it to avoid bankruptcy, a source close to the situation said.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

The nation is approaching a combined total of 5,000 military deaths in Iraq, where the pace of U.S. casualties is declining, …

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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