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US envoy meets ministers in first Myanmar visit
september 09, 2011by latadmin
A new US envoy to Myanmar kicked off his first trip to the country on Friday as part of Washington’s strategy of engagement with the army-dominated nation. Derek...
US Marines and Taliban fight battle of perceptions
september 09, 2011by latadmin
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Afghanistan (AP) — The jarring blast near the American base sent up a mushroom cloud of smoke that drifted silently in the breeze....
US reconnaissance plane under jamming attack: aide
september 09, 2011by latadmin
A US military reconnaissance plane came under electronic attack from North Korea and had to make an emergency landing during a major military exercise in March, an aide...
Victims struggle six months on from Japan quake
september 09, 2011by latadmin
As Japan prepares to mark six months since the March earthquake, tens of thousands remain in temporary housing, mourning loved ones, fearful of radiation and despairing...
Former Japan PM ‘prevented nuclear plant pullout’
september 09, 2011by latadmin
Former premier Naoto Kan prevented the operator of a stricken Japanese nuclear plant from abandoning it after the March tsunami and forced its older employees onto the...
Thai mudslide kills eight
september 09, 2011by latadmin
Eight people were killed and two were missing after a mudslide engulfed several villages in a mountainous region of northern Thailand, officials said Friday. The...
Paloh’s resignation will not cause friction in Golkar: Sultan
september 08, 2011by latadmin
Former Golkar Party heavyweight Sultan Hamengkubuwono X said on Thursday that the resignation of senior…
Attack on Ahmadiyah condemned by most, survey reveals
september 08, 2011by latadmin
According to Setara Institute, most Indonesians condemn the attack on Ahmadiyah in Cikeusik, Banten, West Java, which occurred earlier this year. “As many as...
Modest celebration planned for SBY’s 62nd birthday
september 08, 2011by latadmin
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will celebrate his 62nd birthday on Friday with a modest…
