Tsunami warning lifted Waves reach Japan, Russia

Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

The tsunami from Chile’s deadly earthquake hit
Japan’s main islands and the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the
smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide
alert.

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Afghanistan protects newly rediscovered rare bird

Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

Afghanistan’s fledging conservation agency moved Sunday to protect one of the world’s rarest birds after the species was rediscovered in the war-ravaged country’s northeast.

5magnitude quake jolts Sumbawa

Posted on 28. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

A 5-magnitude earthquake shook Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara province at 3.33 p.m. local time on Sunday, a state agency has reported.

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The worlds strongest earthquakes

Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

Here is a list of deadly earthquakes that registered at least an 8.5 magnitude, not including the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck central Chile early Saturday.

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Police detain 93 Afghan asylum seekers

Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

Local police in Sukabumi, West Java, say they are detaining 93 Afghan asylum seekers suspected of trying to reach Australia.

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Search workers recover more bodies in Bandung landslide

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

Search workers have recovered a total of 23 bodies in a landslide that hit a tea plantation in Bandung regency, West Java, with more are believed to be buried under the ruble, an official said Frid

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Appeal for Myanmars Suu Kyi release rejected

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

The highest court in military-ruled Myanmar dismissed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s latest bid for freedom Friday, turning down an appeal to end 14 years of house arrest, her lawyer said.<br

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Suicide bombers strike in heart of Kabul 17 dead

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

Suicide bombers attacked in the heart of Kabul on Friday, triggering a series of explosions and gunbattles that killed at least 17 people in an area of residential hotels rented by Indian embassy w

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BKPM regains past status as a one stop shop

Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

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Child predators threaten lives of Balinese youth

Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

A maroon-colored sedan entered the parking lot of a shopping mall on Jl Surapati in Singaraja, North Bali.

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President to meet with MPR leaders

Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to meet with leaders of the People’s Consultative Assembly on Thursday.

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Ellianah Wati Setiady Striving to reach 225 cities throughout the archipelago

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

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Part 1 What is management accountancy

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

Starting today, The Jakarta Post?s management page will have a biweekly column on various aspects of management written by experts from CIMA.

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Latecomer Samsung looks to join top 3 in netbook market

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog News

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