Archive - 27 November 2004

Balancing the competing demands of objectivity, ethics and the particularities of the here-and-now - this is the real moral dilemma of the contemporary scholar living in the age of the 'War against Terror'.

The UN envoy also believes that change in Burma can only come from within the country, strongly hinting that international pressure may not work.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard believes in pre-emptive strikes to avert attacks has raised concerns in the region.

Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said there was "no such thing as absolute non-interference". Thaksin had threatened to walk out of the Asean summit in Laos next week.