Two Burmese mountaineers missing on Hkakabo Razi
Six mountaineers have reached the town of Tha-hong-tan at the foot of the mountain in good health; they say they lost contact with the other two during descent from summit.
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Rescue team on stand-by as Himalayan radio silence puts nerves on edge
A rescue helicopter is on standby at the foot of Burma’s Himalayan glaciers, after a climbing team lost contact with base camp and has not been heard from for a week.
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Base camp loses contact with Burmese mountaineers
Sponsors of the Burmese mountaineering team, which on Sunday conquered Hkakabo Razisay, have lost communication with the expeditioners who are still on the icy Himalayan mountain.
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Burmese mountaineers scale Hkakabo Razi
An eight-man team plant the Burmese flag on the icy peak of the highest mountain in Southeast Asia, which marks the tri-border of Burma, India and China.
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Burma prepares for ASEAN foreign ministers’ summit
Naypyidaw is getting ready to host the ASEAN foreign ministers’ summit on Friday, where the South China Sea dispute is set to top the agenda.
Bullet Points: 24 July 2014
Bullet Points: today’s top news stories with Angus Watson.
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Burma to chair 280 ASEAN meetings in 2014
During the 365 days that it assumes the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Burma is scheduled to host 280 bloc meetings including major summits in May and October.
ASEAN suffers blow on human rights
Mar 2, 2009 (AP), Southeast Asian leaders wrap up a summit on Sunday they hoped would highlight their championship of human rights, but instead suffered a setback when military-ruled Burma[…]
EU to raise Burma at Asia-Europe Meeting
Oct 20, 2008 (DVB), The European Union has been preparing to raise the issue of Burma at the upcoming ASEM in China, according to National League for Democracy-Liberated Area member[…]
