Friday, July 13, 2012

Clinton announces $50M in aid for SE Asia

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, greets U.S. Embassy staff at the Le Royal hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Friday, July 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, greets U.S. Embassy staff at the Le Royal hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Friday, July 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool)

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a press conference at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Brendon Smialowski, Pool)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, attends the 2nd East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during a group photo a East Asia Summit Ministerial Meeting at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations regional forum at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Thursday, July 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool)

(AP) ? The United States says it will provide five counties in Southeast Asia with $50 million over three years to assist them with health, education and environment programs.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the funding Friday in Cambodia.

Recipients of the aid are Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar.

Clinton is finishing up a week of diplomacy in Asia. She meets later Friday with Myanmar's president and will introduce him to U.S. business leaders.

Clinton will then travel on to Egypt and Israel.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/apdefault/386c25518f464186bf7a2ac026580ce7/Article_2012-07-13-Clinton-Asia/id-1f69b109d5fb492880b53f17c45a7b52

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