Portal:Southeast Asia/November 2006

The International Labor Organization announces it will be seeking charges against Myanmar over the continuous forced labour of its citizens by the military at the International Court of Justice.(Reuters)
Vietnam will become the 150th member of the World Trade Organization on 11 January 2007. The move finalises Hanoi's near-12-year wait to join the WTO.(BBC)

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November 2, 2006 (Thursday)

Vietnam Machinery Corp to build cement factory in Cambodia {Yahoo News}

November 3, 2006 (Friday)

Cambodia vows to become "hell" for Paedophiles{Yahoo News}

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November 10, 2006 (Friday)

Around 1,000 orangutans were killed due to the forest fire on Borneo island. Animal protection workers are trying to rescue the remaining; 40 of them have been savely rescued. (BBC)

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November 14, 2006 (Tuesday)

A man suspected of bombing an American fast food restaurant, A&W, in Jakarta at the weekend was trying to kill himself and has no link with the al-Qaida-linked group Jemaah Islamiyah. (IHT)

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November 16, 2006 (Thursday)

Acclaimed American historian David K. Wyatt died at age 69. (The Nation)

The International Labor Organization announces it will be seeking charges against Myanmar over the continuous forced labour of its citizens by the military at the International Court of Justice.(Reuters)

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November 21, 2006 (Tuesday)

Addressing a nation with more Muslims than any other country, and a young democracy where many are fiercely protesting US policies in Iraq and the Middle East, President Bush said that he welcomes criticism as the hallmark of freedom, "a sign of a healthy society." (The Boston Globe)

November 22, 2006 (Wednesday)

48 smuggled orangutans return to Indonesia from a Thai amusement park. The animals were forced to perform in daily boxing matches in Thailand before being confiscated in August 2004. (Guardian)

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November 29, 2006 (Wednesday)

Strong earthquake hits northern Molucca Islands at 10:32 AM (0132GMT). USGS noted 6.1 on Richter scale, while Indonesia's state meteorological agency in Manado measured 6.6. Tsunami warning was issued but there is no reports of a tsunami or casualties. The epicenter is at 2.524° N 128.280° E (near Halmahera) at depth 70.4 km (43.7 mi). (Reuters)

November 30, 2006 (Thursday)