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Local firms plan to take over Siak block from Chevron
december 26, 2010by latadmin
A number of regional government-owned companies (BUMDs) in Riau province plan to take over the management of Siak oil block from PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia whose...
Pertamina to supply fuels worth Rp6 Tln/year to Pamapersada
december 26, 2010by latadmin
State oil and gas company PT Pertamina has won a tender for the supply of fuel oils and lubricants worth Rp6 trillion per year to mining contractor company Pamapersada...
Thousands fear hunger after Pakistan bombing (AP)
december 26, 2010by latadmin
AP – Some 300,000 desperately poor villagers impoverished by fighting in Pakistan’s tribal belt are wondering how they can feed themselves after a female...
Turkey’s apology demand "chutzpah", says Israel Foreign Minister (Reuters)
december 26, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – Israel poured scorn on a fresh Turkish call to restore relations by apologizing for its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound ship on Sunday, and said Ankara...
S. Africa’s Steyn takes four but India are upbeat (AFP)
december 26, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Fast bowler Dale Steyn struck four times but India remained optimistic after a rain-hit first day of the second Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on...
Petraeus commends Pakistan’s counterinsurgency (AP)
december 26, 2010by latadmin
AP – The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said there will be more coordinated military operations on either side of the border with Pakistan, and...
Afghan conflict: Turkish workers kidnapped in Paktia
december 26, 2010by latadmin
Gunmen have kidnapped four Turkish road workers and their local driver in Afghanistan’s Paktia province,…
French defence minister meets Karzai on hostages (AFP)
december 26, 2010by latadmin
AFP – President Hamid Karzai has promised the “full support” of Afghan authorities in efforts to free two French journalists held captive in the...
Pakistan suicide bomber was woman covered in burqa (Reuters)
december 26, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – A woman covered in a head-to-foot burqa carried out a suicide bombing that killed more than 40 people in Pakistan, government officials said on Sunday,...
Indian rocket explodes on lift-off
december 25, 2010by latadmin
A rocket carrying an Indian communications satellite exploded just after lift-off on Saturday, in the second launch failure for India’s space programme this year....
