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11/19/05 World News: APEC Leaders Pledge Action on Trade, Bird Flu


19/11/2005
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Leaders, wearing traditional 'durumagi' robes, pose for official photo at end of summit
Leaders, wearing traditional 'durumagi' robes, pose for official photo at end of summit
Asian and Pacific leaders have ended a summit in Busan, South Korea with a call for greater efforts to open world markets and more measures to stop a possible bird flu pandemic.

 

President Bush has addressed American troops in South Korea, saying U.S. forces will remain in Iraq until victory is achieved.

 

President Bush says a future reduction in U.S. forces based in South Korea will help in the fight against terror elsewhere.

 

The United States, Britain and Australia have issued new security warnings for their citizens living in or traveling to Indonesia.

 

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has been sworn in for a six-year term in
Mahinda Rajapakse waves to supporters as he comes out of the office of the Election Commissioner in Colombo, Friday
            Mahinda Rajapakse
office, promising to pursue peace with Tamil Tiger rebels.

 

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