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Jakarta - An Indonesian appeals court on Friday overturned a two-year prison term for a pilot of Indonesia's national airline Garuda who crash-landed a plane in 2007, killing 21 people. The Yogyakarta High Court ordered the charges against pilot Marw...
Next on your Christmas to-do list, consider this: Choose one of 20 gifts for less than $20 to make a difference for a child in need. For $4, you could provide chicken and feed for a family in Gambia. For $5, two children in India could be protected by mosquito nets. For $7, you could buy a book bag for a student in Sri Lanka or an educational toy for a child in Indonesia.
Climate change gets world's attention What foreign papers are saying about Copenhagen The Jakarta (Indonesia) Post, in an editorial: "The (United Nations Climate Change) conference brings together representatives of more than 180 countries. ... The outcome of the climate change...
Flying above the Atlantic Ocean in October I couldn't help but think of Henry Hudson sailing home exactly 400 years before. I was on my way from New York to the Old Country, too, to reconnect with relatives and, in my own small, personal way, strengthen a link between two nations. I figured a quadricentennial was as good a time to go as any.
HONOLULU (AP) — The federal government said Thursday it will loosen regulations on Hawaii-based longline swordfish fishermen that are designed to protect sea turtles.
Many saw Hillary Clinton's accession to the coveted role of Secretary of State as an act of appeasement to many Democrats by our ever politically-conscious President. After all, Obama barely edged her out of becoming the first woman president and his inner-circle effectively blocked her from making history as the first woman vice president.
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after a slew of data releases from China confirmed the view that the economic recovery there is gaining momentum, helping some markets turn positive.
A Malaysian athlete dropped from the national team after she said she was pregnant has surprised officials by joining them on a flight to Laos for the Southeast Asian Games.
The Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a combination of exercises and operations during its 2009 patrols of the Asia-Pacific region.
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Australian customs officials intercepted the third boat carrying suspected asylum seekers this week, as the government erected tents at its offshore immigration detention center to increase capacity.
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Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- China’s industrial production jumped, exports fell the least in 13 months and imports surged as rebounding trade with Asian nations underscored the region’s role in leading the world recovery.
The federal government said it will loosen regulations on Hawaii-based longline swordfish fishermen that are designed to protect sea turtles.
JENNA WORTHAM It is a classic start-up story: entrepreneurs with a hot idea generate excitement, then run into problems making and delivering their product.
(AP:JAKARTA, Indonesia) For Indonesian farmers, burning down rain forests is the cheapest and fastest way to clear land for palm oil and pulp and paper plantations.
