The two summits are those of the 4th of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) and of the 3rd of Ayeyawaddy-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) which also comprises the four countries plus Thailand. CLMV are the lesser-developed
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KATHMANDU, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- A senior leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) said Sunday referendum could be held to resolve the issue of CPN-M combatants' integration if the political parties fail to reach consensus, local news website
Foreign aid staffers were initially barred from cyclone-affected areas and the ruling military junta was criticized for its ineffective response to the May 2-3 disaster. During a visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in late May, it agreed to allow
YANGON, Myanmar -- Six months after Cyclone Nargis smashed into Myanmar's coastline, killing tens of thousands of people, aid groups say once-lagging relief efforts have picked up pace but the task of rebuilding and recovery is far from finished. Foreign
YANGON, Myanmar Foreign aid staffers were initially barred from cyclone-affected areas and the ruling military junta was criticized for its ineffective response to the May 2-3 disaster. During a visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in late May, it