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Saturday 2 december 2017
Top Syrian envoy blasts ‘irresponsible’ opposition comments

By JAMEY KEATEN Assad’s future. to run through Dec. 15, He touted a “12 points” in released the document
BASSEM MROUE Speaking to reporters in with a weekend break. the works that could lead called “12 Living Intra-
Associated Press Geneva, Bashar Ja’afari Speaking at the first news to a “shared vision of what Syrian Essential Principles”
GENEVA (AP) — The head said his team will be leaving conference since talks Syria could look like” after for post-war life in the
of Syria’s government the Swiss city on Saturday, began Wednesday with 6-1/2 years of war that has country. It was distributed
delegation on Friday and that Damascus will the arrival of the Syrian claimed at least 400,000 to the government and
blasted the opposition for decide whether the government envoys, lives. opposition delegations in
statements made ahead delegation will return he cited a “serious and Ja’afari said that the Geneva. The statement
of the current round of talks Tuesday to continue the professional” atmosphere government delegation said de Mistura has
in Geneva, saying there talks. between the opposition had put forward in March requested the delegations
can be no progress in light The U.N.’s Syria envoy, and government a 12-point plan, which he to further reflect upon
of such “provocative and Staffan de Mistura, said delegations, and pointed said de Mistura had kept and offer responses to the
irresponsible” statements Thursday that the current to a lack of trust as “the tucked “in his pocket.” document when the talks
relating to President Bashar round of peace talks is biggest obstacle.” On Friday, de Mistrua’s office resume next week. q

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets China’s Xi as Rohingya censure grows

over the last few months in potential for future coop-
what the U.N. and the U.S. eration through a “China-
say is a campaign of ethnic Myanmar economic cor-
cleansing by Myanmar. ridor,” state broadcaster
Suu Kyi, who spent 15 years CCTV reported.
under house arrest during Suu Kyi’s visit comes just a
the nation’s military rule, week after Min Aung Hla-
has come under wide- ing, the commander of
spread criticism for not Myanmar’s military, held his
speaking out against the vi- own talks with Xi in Beijing.
olence. But she was warmly Myanmar’s army remains
welcomed in China, Myan- politically powerful and the
mar’s friendly northern civilian government has no
neighbor, including when control over certain areas
she met with Chinese Presi- such as defense and na-
dent Xi Jinping on Friday. tional security.
Suu Kyi spoke at a gath- Analysts said Beijing has
ering of political parties likely won greater leverage
hosted by China’s ruling over Myanmar by helping
Communist Party and said shield it from criticism over
her National League for the Rohingya crisis.
Democracy-led govern- “Myanmar has leaned to-
ment “has made progress ward China because of
Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, right, meets Natsuo Yamaguchi, President of New in its endeavors to create international criticism and
Komeito Party of Japan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Myanmar’s a peaceful, stable and har- condemnation on Myan-
civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, facing growing international criticism over her country’s
persecution of Rohingya Muslims, said Friday her government has made progress in creating a monious society.” mar over the crisis,” said
peaceful society but acknowledged that “much still remains to be done.” “But much still remains to prominent Myanmar politi-
(Fred Dufour/Pool Photo via AP) be done,” she added. cal analyst Yan Myo Thein.
By CHRIS BODEEN her country’s persecution still remains to be done.” China has avoided criti- Beijing immediately saw
Associated Press of Rohingya Muslims, said In remarks on a visit to Bei- cizing the crisis and state that the crisis provided an
BEIJING (AP) — Myanmar’s Friday her government has jing, Suu Kyi did not directly media did not say wheth- opportunity for China to re-
civilian leader Aung San made progress in creating address the crisis that has er the issue was discussed structure a relationship that
Suu Kyi, facing growing in- a peaceful society but ac- seen more than 620,000 during her meeting with Xi. stalled after Myanmar be-
ternational criticism over knowledged that “much Rohingya flee the country The two leaders hailed the gan opening.q

Philippines puts dengue immunization program on hold

MANILA, Philippines (AP) by the Strategic Advisory Health launched last year health authorities to up- People who catch den-
— The Philippines on Friday Group of Experts on immu- its 3.5 billion peso ($69.5 mil- date information provided gue more than once can
put on hold its dengue im- nization, an advisory body lion) public dengue immu- to physicians and patients. be at risk of a hemorrhagic
munization program, the of the World Health Orga- nization drive — the world’s The analysis confirmed version of the disease. The
world’s first, after new find- nization. first such program. Dengvaxia provides persis- mosquito-spread disease is
ings by the vaccine manu- More than 730,000 pub- Sanofi said Wednesday tent protective benefit in found in tropical and sub-
facturer that severe cases lic school children aged 9 that an analysis based on those who had prior infec- tropical climates world-
of dengue can occur in the and above in three highly up to six years of clinical tion, Sanofi said. wide. It causes a flu-like dis-
longer term among those endemic Philippine regions data showed that in the For those who were not ease that can cause joint
vaccinated without prior have received at least the longer term, more cases previously infected by the pain, nausea, vomiting and
infection. first dose of Dengvaxia, the of severe dengue can oc- dengue virus, the analy- a rash.
Health Secretary Francisco first licensed dengue vac- cur following vaccination sis found that vaccination In severe cases, dengue
Duque III said further rec- cine manufactured by among people who have prevented severe illness for can cause breathing prob-
ommendation will be re- France-based Sanofi Pas- not had previous dengue at least 30 months, Duque lems, hemorrhaging and
leased on Dec. 12 or 13 teur. The Department of infection. It said it will ask told reporters. organ failure.q