WORLD IN NEWS: August 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Currency redenomination not on govt`s agenda

The government has until now no plan to include the rupiah`s redenomination in its agenda, Economic Affairs Coordinating Minister Hatta Radjasa said.

Muslim rebel leader hopeful of peace pact with Aquino regime

The leader of the Philippines` long-running Muslim insurgency said Monday he was hopeful of signing a peace deal during new President Benigno Aquino`s six-year term.

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the state would never bow or give in to criminals, including terrorists.

House Passes Jobs Bill to Help Teachers, Public Workers

House Democrats on Tuesday pushed through a $26 billion jobs bill to protect 300,000 teachers and other nonfederal government workers from election-year layoffs.

Hunt for Escapee and Girlfriend Focuses on Montana

(Aug. 10) -- Authorities hunting for an Arizona prison escapee and his cousin/fiancee, who see themselves as a modern "Bonnie and Clyde," focused on Montana today.

Federal Judge in New Orleans to Handle Most Gulf Spill Suits

A federal judge in New Orleans was picked Tuesday to preside over more than 300 lawsuits filed against BP PLC

Immigration: House Passes Border Bill for More Federal Agents, Drones

Call it a rare bipartisan moment if you like, but the U.S. House easily approved a $600 million bill Tuesday authorizing more than

Hugo Chavez: Colombian Rebels Should Release Hostages

President Hugo Chavez is urging Colombia's rebels to release their hostages as a means of kick-starting

Aid Workers Killed in Afghan Massacre

One gave up a lucrative practice to give free dental care to children who had never seen a toothbrush.

IIMS clinches rp2.4 trillion in transactions

The Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2010 wound up on Sunday with Rp2.4 trillion in car sales transactions clinched during the 10-day expo.

Indonesia preparing test laboratory

The Industry Ministry is preparing a test laboratory in Bandung, West Java, in the face of non-tariff and technical barriers on electronic goods under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) scheme effective January 1, 2011.

Bali exports 7.1 tons of coffee

The Indonesian tourist resort province of Bali exported 7.1 tons of coffee worth US$58,645 in the five period of January-May 2010, a regional government spokesman said.

Lampung`s seaweed exports down

Lampung province`s seaweed exports over the past six months were recorded at US$6,225 only with a volume of 34.86 tons.

Maluku Expo serves as investment gate

The Maluku Expo 2010 will benefit Maluku province and could serve as a gate for the entry of investment for its economic development, a vice minister said.

Aquino asks Filipinos` help in fight against graft

President Benigno Aquino III asked Filipinos on Sunday to help him fight the corruption that has dogged previous governments

Two mine accidents in China leave 17 dead

The death toll in an explosion at a coal mine in Linfen City of north China`s Shanxi Province early Saturday has risen to 17 after another two bodies were found, local authorities said.

N.Korean FM meets Myanmar FM amid nuclear worries

North Korea`s foreign minister met his Myanmar counterpart during a trip to the country, Pyongyang media reported Saturday, in a visit likely to be watched by Western nations fearful the two regimes could be co-operating on nuclear weapons.

Philippines remebers Cory Aquino, democracy icon

The Philippines on Sunday remembered the late Corazon Aquino, who led the nation in crushing a brutal dictatorship and whose death exactly a year ago propelled her son to the presidency.

Chelsea Clinton tying the knot in Lavish

After an intensely secretive build-up, Chelsea Clinton and her Wall Street banker beau were tying the knot Saturday at a lavish bash outside the quaint town of Rhinebeck, in rural New York.

Qatar`s emir makes high-profile visit to South Lebanon

Qatar`s emir on Saturday made a high-profile visit to south Lebanon, a Hezbollah stronghold destroyed in a 2006 war with Israel and whose rebuilding the emirate is helping finance.

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