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Myanmar frees democracy icon Suu Kyi (AFP)
november 13, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi walked free on Saturday after seven years as a prisoner in her own home, calling on a sea of jubilant...
World leaders hail Suu Kyi’s release (AFP)
november 13, 2010by latadmin
AFP – World leaders hailed the release of Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi from years of house arrest Saturday but warned the country’s junta...
Taliban mount series of attacks in Afghanistan (Reuters)
november 13, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – Taliban fighters attacked a foreign military base at the main airport in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, one of four incidents in 24 hours that marked a...
Two killed in ‘suicide attack’ on Bangladesh MP (AFP)
november 13, 2010by latadmin
AFP – A possible suicide bomb attack on a lawmaker in western Bangladesh killed at least two people and critically injured one other Saturday, police said.
Asian Games open with China set to dominate (AFP)
november 12, 2010by latadmin
AFP – The Asian Games opened with a spectacular water-themed gala ceremony on Friday, culminating years of planning for an event that is set to reinforce...
President arrives in Japan
november 12, 2010by latadmin
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday at 9 pm arrived at Tokyo` Haneda airport for the APEC summit in Yokohama Saturday.
Govt yet to decide on F-16 grant
november 12, 2010by latadmin
The government has yet to decide whether to accept a US offer to donate 24 used F-16A/B jet fighters, Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Friday.
RI`s tax receipts reach 73.3 pct of target
november 12, 2010by latadmin
Indonesia`s tax receipts in the year ended October 31, 2010 reached Rp485.08 trillion, accounting for 73.3 percent of the target of Rp661.4 trillion set in the revised...
China-US spat hobbles G20 push on world economy (AFP)
november 12, 2010by latadmin
AFP – G20 leaders vowed on Friday to avoid currency manipulation and trade protectionism, but bad blood between China and the United States blocked deeper progress...
Medvedev: Lessons must be learned from spy scandal (AP)
november 12, 2010by latadmin
AP – Russia’s president suggested Friday changes to the country’s spy agency are coming in the wake of this summer’s arrest of agents in the...