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ASEAN warns Myanmar against more executions
ASEAN warns Myanmar against more executions
by  AFP

Current ASEAN chair Cambodia warned Myanmar on Wednesday not to execute any more prisoners after the hanging of four people -- two of them prominent pro-democracy figures -- caused international outrage.

Clashes erupt in Bolivia capital between police and coca farmers
Clashes erupt in Bolivia capital between police and coca farmers
by  AFP

Clashes broke out Tuesday in the Bolivian capital La Paz between police and coca leaf producers in a dispute over control of the coveted commercialization of the plant. Last October, thousands of coca leaf growers stormed the country's main coca market in La Paz following violent clashes with security forces.

Pelosi Taiwan visit set to dominate ASEAN meet
Pelosi Taiwan visit set to dominate ASEAN meet
by  AFP

Southeast Asian foreign ministers will seek ways to help calm rising tensions over Taiwan at regional talks Wednesday, after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived on the island, enraging Beijing. ASEAN spokesman Kung Phoak, Cambodia's deputy foreign minister, said the meeting would seek to calm the waters.

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