May 08 U.N. Aid Begins Arriving in Cyclone-damaged Myanmar By PBS News Hour Shipments of food, medicine and other relief items began arriving in Myanmar Thursday to help victims of a cyclone that battered the country on Saturday, but U.S. military planes loaded with supplies were still being denied access. Continue reading
Nov 29 Asian Nations to Form World's Largest Free Trade Zone Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea signed a landmark pact with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Laos Monday aimed at developing the world's largest free trade area by 2010. Continue reading
Aug 01 U.S., Southeast Asian Nations Vow to Combat Terrorism In a move aimed at bolstering efforts to combat international terrorism, the United States and a bloc of Southeast Asian nations signed a major treaty Thursday aimed at improving intelligence sharing and police cooperation. Continue reading