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No More Funds for Merpati Next Year, Says SOEs Minister
oktober 26, 2011by latadmin
, Jakarta:State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan expects PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines to improve the companys…
PAKISTAN: Sindh flood victims lack shelter as winter approaches
oktober 26, 2011by latadmin
KARACHI, 26 October 2011 (IRIN) – Temperatures in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh’s Badin District, the area worst affected by floods which began in...
Turkish quake highlights shoddy construction (AP)
oktober 26, 2011by latadmin
AP – Two things are for certain in Turkey: The country will have earthquakes, and those earthquakes will continue to kill.
Volcano erupts in central Indonesia, no injuries
oktober 26, 2011by latadmin
JAKARTA, Indonesia-A volcano in central Indonesia has erupted, spewing hot smoke and ash thousands of feet into…
SKorea, China agree to expand currency swap deal
oktober 26, 2011by latadmin
SEOUL, South Korea-South Korea’s central bank says it has agreed with its Chinese counterpart to expand their currency…
In Seoul, a Mayoral Vote That Could Presage the Presidency
oktober 26, 2011by latadmin
SEOUL — Voters in the South Korean capital went to the polls on Wednesday to elect a mayor in a contest that pitted a woman against a man, a political...
Afghan TV challenges attitudes towards domestic violence
oktober 25, 2011by latadmin
Afghanistan has been called one of the most dangerous places in the world…
Ship from failed Mongol invasion found off Japan
oktober 25, 2011by latadmin
The wreck of a ship thought to have taken part in a failed Mongol invasion of Japan has been found off the Japanese coast. A team of researchers uncovered a 12-metre...
Virus Infects Computers in Japan’s Parliament
oktober 25, 2011by latadmin
TOKYO — Computers in Japan’s Parliament have been found to be infected with a virus, officials said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of mysterious...
Flood Waters in Bangkok Shut Domestic Airport
oktober 25, 2011by latadmin
BANGKOK — Floodwaters surged further into Bangkok on Tuesday, forcing the closure of an airport and driving hundreds of people to flee the rising water in one of...