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Qantas jumbo makes emergency landing in Singapore (AP)
november 04, 2010by latadmin
AP – Qantas grounded its Airbus A380 fleet after one of the superjumbo jets blew out an engine Thursday, shooting flames and raining large metal chunks before...
Police witness in Philippine massacre says he feared clan
november 03, 2010by latadmin
MANILA (AFP) – A police officer who admitted to receiving a pay-off to help carry out the Philippines' worst political massacre on Wednesday told a court he...
Sri Lanka push for roads after ending war: official
november 03, 2010by latadmin
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka plans to spend a billion dollars in foreign aid to rebuild roads as the island emerges from nearly four decades of ethnic fighting, a top...
Insurgents step up attacks on Afghan forces (AP)
november 03, 2010by latadmin
AP – Taliban militants carried out three attacks against Afghan security forces on Wednesday, targeting a police station, a border patrol and an army checkpoint in...
Mily once again sending warship to Mentawai
november 03, 2010by latadmin
The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) is once again sending a warship to help distribute humanitarian aid to the victims of earthquake and its subsequent tsunami in...
Japan warns Russia against visits to disputed isles (Reuters)
november 03, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – Japan warned Moscow on Wednesday against more visits to rocky islands claimed by both countries, Kyodo news agency reported, after Russia’s...
Krakatau`s ash reaches Cilegon and Serang
november 03, 2010by latadmin
Black ash ejected by Anak Krakatau (GAK) volcano in the Sunda strait had been floating in the past couple of days reaching houses of residents in Cilegon and Serang.
US To Spend $511 Million To Expand Kabul Embassy
november 03, 2010by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The U.S. government will spend $511 million to expand its embassy in Kabul, the U.S. ambassador said Wednesday, describing the work as a...
Russia flexes muscles over island spat with Japan (AP)
november 03, 2010by latadmin
AP – Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to a disputed Pacific island, despite strong objections from Japan, seemed intended both to stamp Russia’s authority in...
US missile strikes kill 13 militants in Pakistan (AP)
november 03, 2010by latadmin
AP – American drones launched three missile strikes against suspected militant targets in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 13 people, Pakistani...
