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(December 24)  -  Singapore’s stance “is quite consistent and principled - the imposition of sanctions is prerogative of the UN, the Security Council, and without this sanctions are unlawful,” the ambassador said. Despite strong pressure from the United States, Singapore has unequivocally said it will not join Western... 

Vietnam's PM says it is impossible to ban social media. (January 16, 2015)    Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has conceded it is impossible for the communist country to ban social media, urging officials instead to embrace websites like Facebook to spread the government's message. Sites such as Facebook have at times... 

Pope Francis calls on leaders to reject corruption and end "scandalous" poverty in Asia's largest Catholic nation. (16 Jan 2015) - Pope Francis has called on authorities in the Philippines to "reject corruption" that has plagued the nation for decades, and work to end the "scandalous" poverty it has brought. The...