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| The treaty was signed at Lisbon's historic Jeronimo monastery |
Listen to AudioEU leaders sign landmark treaty
European Union leaders have signed a reform treaty that will substantially change the way the twenty-seven nation body operates.
The treaty of Lisbon creates the post of EU president, and a more powerful foreign policy chief, as well as scrapping veto powers in many areas.
It replaces a proposed EU constitution rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005.
The British prime minister, Gordon Brown, was the only EU leader not to attend the ceremony in the Portuguese capital, but will sign the document later.
The new treaty has been controversial among those who oppose any further transfer of power to Brussels.
A Human Rights organization reports hundreds killed in Burma protests
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| Monks are among those who killed in crackdown |
Christian Solidarity Worldwide; CSW reports the number of people killed by the Burma Army in the crackdown on peaceful protests in September was far higher than official figures.
It said hundreds thought to have been killed.
Some members of CSW returned from Thailand-Burma border where they met with monks and civilians who fled Burma crackdown and made this report.
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