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RI gearing up for bigger role in UN peacekeeping missions
december 20, 2011by latadmin
Indonesia which has been participating in UN peacekeeping missions since 1957, is now seeking a bigger role and wanting to be placed in the top ten contributors to the...
Kim Jong Il body displayed behind glass, flowers (AP)
december 20, 2011by latadmin
AP – North Korea displayed the body of ruler Kim Jong Il in a glass coffin surrounded by red flowers Tuesday, and his young heir was one of the first to pay...
Top Provincial Leaders to Meet With Protesting Chinese Villagers
december 20, 2011by latadmin
BEIJING — Senior officials from southern China’s Guangdong Province plan to meet Wednesday morning with protesters who have taken control of Wukan village, a...
The power brokers behind North Korea’s next leader
december 20, 2011by latadmin
North Korea’s young and inexperienced next leader will lean on a seasoned inner circle headed by his aunt and uncle to guide him through the transition to supreme...
London 2012: Olympic wrap will not feature Dow
december 19, 2011by latadmin
The £7m fabric wrap around the 2012 Olympic Stadium will not feature the branding of sponsor Dow Chemical, Games organisers Locog have…
India MPs angry as Russia court ponders Hindu book ban
december 19, 2011by latadmin
Indian MPs have expressed outrage and forced an adjournment of parliament in protest at a court case in Russia that could…
Summary Box: HK watchdog ends Macau casino probe (AP)
december 19, 2011by latadmin
AP – NO DICE: A Macau casino operator controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. says Hong Kong’s securities watchdog...
Kim Jong Il, a Cold War-era leader in modern times (AP)
december 19, 2011by latadmin
AP – Even as the world changed around him, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il remained firmly in control, ruling absolutely at home and keeping the rest of the world...
Officials: US weighs NKorea policy after Kim death (AP)
december 19, 2011by latadmin
AP – The Obama administration says it remains committed to stability on the Korean peninsula and is closely monitoring developments there following the death of...
Wreck survivors found off Indonesia coast
december 19, 2011by latadmin
Indonesian rescuers have found 15 people alive about 100km from where a boat capsized, raising hopes of more survivors among more than 200 missing asylum seekers who...
