Issue 0171/2013
The Straits Times Saturday 4th February, 2012
BANGKOK (AFP) - One of Myanmar's most prominent rebel groups on Saturday warned a ceasefire deal seen as a breakthrough in relations with the regime was 'fragile', as ethnic unrest continues to cast a shadow over reforms. The Karen National Union (KNU) signed a pact with a delegation of ministers from the new government on Jan 12 in a move that ra...
It was a pleasant morning in the capital Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 25.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below average for this time of the season. The Met ...
Should tax havens be forced to lift their shroud of secrecy?
Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
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