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NATO service member killed in Afghanistan (AP)
september 24, 2011by latadmin
AP – NATO forces say an insurgent attack has killed one service member in Afghanistan.
Sarkozy aide’s wife repeats cash allegations
september 24, 2011by latadmin
The wife of a former close aide of French President Nicolas Sarkozy repeated claims Saturday that her husband, charged in a damaging graft scandal, had returned from...
F1 chief Ecclestone says India ready for first GP
september 24, 2011by latadmin
SINGAPORE (AP) — Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has played down doubts over preparations for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix next month. Ecclestone told The...
Afghan police say gunmen kill German tourist (Reuters)
september 24, 2011by latadmin
Reuters – Unknown gunmen killed a German tourist and his Afghan companion in central Afghanistan on Saturday and wounded two other Afghans when they opened fire on...
Mounds of trash clog Ciliwung River
september 24, 2011by latadmin
Garbage was seen covering part of the river water under the Panus Bridge at Ciliwung water monitoring station in Depok, West…
Bangka Belitung governor granted tourism award
september 24, 2011by latadmin
Bangka Belitung Governor Eko Maulana Ali has been granted the Best Achievement Award in the provincial category by the Travel Club Tourism Award…
UNESCO to visit Bali for world heritage nomination assessment
september 24, 2011by latadmin
A team from UNESCO will visit locations in Bali next month as part of a final assessment for a potential world cultural…
Flammable gas detected in Fukushima pipe
september 24, 2011by latadmin
Flammable gas has been detected inside a pipe linked to a nuclear reactor at Japan’s crippled Fukushima atomic power plant, its operator said Saturday. Tokyo...
China down S.Korea 56-43 in Asian basketball semis
september 24, 2011by latadmin
Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi led China to a 56-43 Asian championship semi-final victory over South Korea Saturday in a low-scoring physical battle that thrilled the...
China beating: Anger after man mistaken for petitioner
september 24, 2011by latadmin
A Chinese tourist was badly beaten up after being mistaken for a petitioner who wanted to lobby the authorities in Beijing, state media report. Zhao Zhipei and three...