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Philippines postpones Asean talks Philippines postpones Asean talks
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An annual summit of East Asian leaders set to be held in the Philippines next week has been postponed.An annual summit of East Asian leaders set to be held in the Philippines next week has been postponed.
Officials said a tropical storm was due to hit the Cebu region, where the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) meeting was due to be held.Officials said a tropical storm was due to hit the Cebu region, where the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) meeting was due to be held.
As many as 1,000 people died after a typhoon hit the Philippines last week.As many as 1,000 people died after a typhoon hit the Philippines last week.
Several countries warned on Thursday of a possible terrorist threat in Cebu, although Philippine officials say they are not aware of a specific plot.Several countries warned on Thursday of a possible terrorist threat in Cebu, although Philippine officials say they are not aware of a specific plot.
The heads of the 10 nations in Asean were due to gather in Cebu, in the central Philippines, on Monday for the two-day summit.The heads of the 10 nations in Asean were due to gather in Cebu, in the central Philippines, on Monday for the two-day summit.
The Asean meeting was due to be followed the East Asian Summit, which has also been postponed.The Asean meeting was due to be followed the East Asian Summit, which has also been postponed.
The Philippine head of the summit organising committee denied the recent warnings of an imminent terror threat had played any part in the decision.The Philippine head of the summit organising committee denied the recent warnings of an imminent terror threat had played any part in the decision.
"Categorically I will state that the decision was based on this weather disturbance and this weather disturbance only," Marciano Paynor told a news conference."Categorically I will state that the decision was based on this weather disturbance and this weather disturbance only," Marciano Paynor told a news conference.
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He said Typhoon Utor was expected to hit Cebu over the weekend as the Asean leaders flew in.He said Typhoon Utor was expected to hit Cebu over the weekend as the Asean leaders flew in.
Ministerial meetings were expected to go ahead as planned.Ministerial meetings were expected to go ahead as planned.
No new date has been set for the Asean leaders' meeting, although one official said it had been moved to January.No new date has been set for the Asean leaders' meeting, although one official said it had been moved to January.