Sorry folks, the meatworld summoned me to an extra shift today.....
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Main Russia/Ukraine invasion thread - NATO: Russian Tanks and Artillery Enter Ukraine
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/show...ian-Tanks-and-Artillery-Enter-Ukraine/page443
Brazil police arrest man suspected of Olympics attack plans
Started by mzkittyý, Today 12:38 PM
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Isis bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan kills 80, injures hundreds
Started by mzkittyý, Today 12:01 PM
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Military Coup Underway In Turkey, Troops At Bridges, Airports and State TV
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Russian airstrikes on US-Used base in Syria Confirmed by Military Diplomatic Source
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Turkey's Incirlik Air Base: Post-Coup Power Cut Remains at U.S. Site - US nukes in danger
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Shooting spree' reported at Munich shopping mall, July 22nd 2016
Started by Repairman-Jack, Yesterday 09:39 AM
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http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Eco...-meet-amid-divisions-over-South-China-Sea-row
July 24, 2016 12:30 pm JST
ASEAN foreign ministers meet amid divisions over South China Sea row
VIENTIANE (Kyodo) -- Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia gathered Sunday for an annual meeting at a time when they are struggling to take a unified stance on how to reduce tensions in the South China Sea.
The one-day ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Vientiane comes after an international tribunal's ruling nearly two weeks ago that dismissed China's sweeping claims to almost the entire disputed sea.
Although the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague found that China has no historic and economic rights to the resource-rich body of water, differences persist among ASEAN members, mostly between the Philippines and Vietnam -- the two most vocal claimants -- and Cambodia, which has very close ties with Beijing.
Attention is focused on to what extent the top diplomats can express uniform views on the South China Sea issue in their joint statement to be released after the meeting, which will be a prelude to a series of discussions through Tuesday with regional partners, including China, Japan and the United States.
"Today, the regional and global landscape is undergoing complex and rapid changes, offering both opportunities and challenges," Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith told his counterparts as he opened the meeting.
He said the forthcoming meetings will provide major opportunities not only for ASEAN to engage with its dialogue partners but also for major powers to discuss important issues, "thereby contributing to enhancing mutual understanding and strategic trust, and creating an environment conducive to the promotion of peace and stability" in the region and elsewhere.
Besides the Philippines and Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Singapore have requested that the communique mention the need for "full respect for legal and diplomatic processes" when dealing with disputes in the South China Sea, according to ASEAN diplomatic sources.
However, some of ASEAN's less-developed members, most notably Cambodia, are seen as keen to avoid antagonizing China as it is a major source of aid and an important trade and investment partner.
Those countries, which back China's long-standing position that territorial issues should be dealt only by countries directly concerned through bilateral talks, have insisted that the grouping should avoid touching on specific developments in the South China Sea, the sources said.
As the chair of the meeting, Laos is facing a challenge in how to reconcile the conflicting demands in the joint communique to be issued later in the day.
"If Laos accepts the wordings as suggested by those countries, especially the Philippines, that gesture will for sure make China unhappy, but if those wordings are not inserted, certain ASEAN members will not be happy either," one ASEAN diplomat said.
However, if no consensus is reached on the matter, the joint communique will have to be "scrapped," the diplomat said.
China's rapid construction of airstrips and military facilities on artificial islands after carrying out a large-scale reclamation has stoked concerns in the region.
Despite these concerns, one of the sources said, ASEAN as a whole is not likely to harden its stance on the maritime issue, given that senior officials from both sides had intensive consultations prior to the ministerial meeting in the Laotian capital.
Other major issues expected to be discussed by the ministers include the rise of terrorism, disaster management, economic cooperation and integration of the 10-member bloc in every aspect.
The meeting marked the debut of Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi -- whose posts include foreign minister -- on the regional diplomatic stage following the formation of the country's new government in late April.
On Sunday, ASEAN and Chinese foreign ministers are scheduled to hold a meeting. Senior officials working for them are hoping to send positive messages to the rest of the world that ASEAN and China remain committed to aiming for the early adoption of a meaningful Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, according to the sources.
One of them said ASEAN and China are considering issuing a statement solely dedicated to the South China Sea on top of their joint communique.
In the planned independent statement, the officials want to reflect ASEAN and China's strong will to use peaceful means in addressing disputes in the contested waters.
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Main Russia/Ukraine invasion thread - NATO: Russian Tanks and Artillery Enter Ukraine
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/show...ian-Tanks-and-Artillery-Enter-Ukraine/page443
Brazil police arrest man suspected of Olympics attack plans
Started by mzkittyý, Today 12:38 PM
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Isis bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan kills 80, injures hundreds
Started by mzkittyý, Today 12:01 PM
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Military Coup Underway In Turkey, Troops At Bridges, Airports and State TV
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Russian airstrikes on US-Used base in Syria Confirmed by Military Diplomatic Source
Started by Possible Impactý, Today 09:32 AM
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Turkey's Incirlik Air Base: Post-Coup Power Cut Remains at U.S. Site - US nukes in danger
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Shooting spree' reported at Munich shopping mall, July 22nd 2016
Started by Repairman-Jack, Yesterday 09:39 AM
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/show...-at-Munich-shopping-mall-July-22nd-2016/page9
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For links see article source.....
Posted for fair use.....
http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Eco...-meet-amid-divisions-over-South-China-Sea-row
July 24, 2016 12:30 pm JST
ASEAN foreign ministers meet amid divisions over South China Sea row
VIENTIANE (Kyodo) -- Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia gathered Sunday for an annual meeting at a time when they are struggling to take a unified stance on how to reduce tensions in the South China Sea.
The one-day ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Vientiane comes after an international tribunal's ruling nearly two weeks ago that dismissed China's sweeping claims to almost the entire disputed sea.
Although the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague found that China has no historic and economic rights to the resource-rich body of water, differences persist among ASEAN members, mostly between the Philippines and Vietnam -- the two most vocal claimants -- and Cambodia, which has very close ties with Beijing.
Attention is focused on to what extent the top diplomats can express uniform views on the South China Sea issue in their joint statement to be released after the meeting, which will be a prelude to a series of discussions through Tuesday with regional partners, including China, Japan and the United States.
"Today, the regional and global landscape is undergoing complex and rapid changes, offering both opportunities and challenges," Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith told his counterparts as he opened the meeting.
He said the forthcoming meetings will provide major opportunities not only for ASEAN to engage with its dialogue partners but also for major powers to discuss important issues, "thereby contributing to enhancing mutual understanding and strategic trust, and creating an environment conducive to the promotion of peace and stability" in the region and elsewhere.
Besides the Philippines and Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Singapore have requested that the communique mention the need for "full respect for legal and diplomatic processes" when dealing with disputes in the South China Sea, according to ASEAN diplomatic sources.
However, some of ASEAN's less-developed members, most notably Cambodia, are seen as keen to avoid antagonizing China as it is a major source of aid and an important trade and investment partner.
Those countries, which back China's long-standing position that territorial issues should be dealt only by countries directly concerned through bilateral talks, have insisted that the grouping should avoid touching on specific developments in the South China Sea, the sources said.
As the chair of the meeting, Laos is facing a challenge in how to reconcile the conflicting demands in the joint communique to be issued later in the day.
"If Laos accepts the wordings as suggested by those countries, especially the Philippines, that gesture will for sure make China unhappy, but if those wordings are not inserted, certain ASEAN members will not be happy either," one ASEAN diplomat said.
However, if no consensus is reached on the matter, the joint communique will have to be "scrapped," the diplomat said.
China's rapid construction of airstrips and military facilities on artificial islands after carrying out a large-scale reclamation has stoked concerns in the region.
Despite these concerns, one of the sources said, ASEAN as a whole is not likely to harden its stance on the maritime issue, given that senior officials from both sides had intensive consultations prior to the ministerial meeting in the Laotian capital.
Other major issues expected to be discussed by the ministers include the rise of terrorism, disaster management, economic cooperation and integration of the 10-member bloc in every aspect.
The meeting marked the debut of Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi -- whose posts include foreign minister -- on the regional diplomatic stage following the formation of the country's new government in late April.
On Sunday, ASEAN and Chinese foreign ministers are scheduled to hold a meeting. Senior officials working for them are hoping to send positive messages to the rest of the world that ASEAN and China remain committed to aiming for the early adoption of a meaningful Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, according to the sources.
One of them said ASEAN and China are considering issuing a statement solely dedicated to the South China Sea on top of their joint communique.
In the planned independent statement, the officials want to reflect ASEAN and China's strong will to use peaceful means in addressing disputes in the contested waters.