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Indonesia seeks jail for ‘blasphemous’ American
december 14, 2010by latadmin
PRAYA, Indonesia (AFP) – Indonesian prosecutors on Tuesday sought a seven-month jail term for a US retiree accused of blasphemy after he allegedly pulled the plug...
25 killed in Bangladesh factory blaze: witness (AP)
december 14, 2010by latadmin
AP – A devastating blaze raced through a garment factory near Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than 100,...
Islamic party quits Pakistan government over minister (Reuters)
december 14, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – An Islamic party said on Tuesday it was pulling out of Pakistan’s ruling coalition after the dismissal of one of its members as a minister, but the...
Japan PM vows to find WWII dead on Iwo Jima (AP)
december 14, 2010by latadmin
AP – In a rare visit to Iwo Jima, Japan’s prime minister offered prayers Tuesday at two recently discovered mass graves and vowed to find the more than...
Govt optimistic food estate program in Merauke to succeed
december 14, 2010by latadmin
The government has expressed its optimism that its “Food Estate” program to be developed in Merauke, Papua, would be successful and become the solution of...
Yudhoyono calls for prioritizing domestic market
december 14, 2010by latadmin
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on all economic stakeholders to prioritize the domestic market including inter-island and inter-province trade.
Key Islamic party quits Pakistan government (AFP)
december 14, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Pakistan’s most prominent Islamic politician, a firebrand pro-Taliban cleric, on Tuesday withdrew his party from the coalition government, protesting...
Samsung buys local medical equipment maker (AFP)
december 14, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Samsung Electronics, the world’s top computer memory chip maker, said Tuesday it has signed a deal to buy a controlling stake in a top South Korean...
Walhi regrets RI`s position at Cancun
december 13, 2010by latadmin
The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) regrets the fact that the developed countries` position at the recent climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico, was...
Indonesia beats Turkmenistan 3-2
december 13, 2010by latadmin
The Indonesian volley ball team beat the Turkmenistan team 3-2 in the first match of the elimination round in Group C of Asian Games at the Zhongda Gymnasium in...
