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US concerned over Philippines killing of Taiwanese fisherman
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Wednesday expressed concern about the increasing tensions between the Philippines and China's Taiwan following last week's fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard. At a news briefing, the State Department's acting deputy spokesman Patric Ventrell also urged the two sides to take "all ...
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Japan PM holds talks with Myanmars Thein
JAPAN'S premier has met Myanmar's President Thein Sein for talks at which he is expected to unveil huge aid and investment deals as he promotes trade with the fast-changing nation. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has pledged "all possible assistance" to kick-start Myanmar's long-neglected economy, went into talks with Thein Sein after touching down in Naypyidaw earlier on ...
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Spiritual search in ‘Optatissimus’
After fatally injuring a farmer in a car accident, a young man spends a night questioning his indifference of God and, ultimately, his purpose in life in Optatissimus.The movie's main character, Andreas (Rio Dewanto), has never been an atheist, but holds bold apathy in religious endeavor.Andreas is about to hit rock bottom. He is not getting anywhere with his car salesman job and his boss ...
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‘Fast Furious 6’ Ride or die
The Fast and Furious blockbuster franchise built on speed races returns, with the all-star cast making their comeback for another addictive badass ride.After Dominic "Dom" Torreto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O'Conner's (Paul Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left their crew with US$100 million in the previous series, Fast Five (2011), the crew members try to ...
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View Point Reform without changes
Paper Edition | Page: 5 Indonesia has what it takes to claim to be a democracy after 15 years of reform that not only forced an unshakeable president to step down but has bred freedom of expression, which was beyond everybody's imagination back then. Absolute power was put to an end and the way was paved for democracy to flourish. People have the right to vote for a leader of their choice ...
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Where toilet cleaners get paid more than prime ministers
Paper Edition | Page: 4 An economist friend was tearing his hair out. He was trying to analyze a trend started by someone he scornfully described as "a billionaire who thinks we all live on one planet".I broke the news to him gently. "We do all live on one planet. Except for Kim Jong-un, Kanye West, George W. Bush, my old math teacher, etc, etc.""Not in economic ...
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Hoping for more Indonesian research fellows
Paper Edition | Page: 4 Indonesia is underrepresented by researchers at foreign universities/research institutions. In fall 2001, there were five Indonesian research fellows at Harvard University, much less than China (818), South Korea (272), Japan (269) and India (213). The figure is also smaller than that from neighboring countries such as Singapore (30) and Malaysia (15). The comparison is ...
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The week in review 60 45 17 ...
Paper Edition | Page: 4 Beefgate and other scandals rage on. The cases highlighted magic numbers including 60, 45 and 17. Sixty bank accounts reportedly held by a lowly police officer assigned to Sorong, the town of the "Bird's Head" in West Papua, which turned out to be the most lucrative posting a policeman or soldier could ever wish for. Illegal logging is one source of ...
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US considers RI major partner in ocean climate observation
US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists work with their Indonesian counterparts from the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) and the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to deploy an ocean-climate mooring in the Indian Ocean during the 2013 InaGOOS-RAMA research, which took place from April 29 to May ...
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China defeats Denmark to meet S. Korea in Sudirman Cup final
China is a step closer to its ambitious target of winning the world's mixed team Sudirman Cup badminton championship five times in a row after defeating Denmark 3-1 on Saturday.In the first match of the evening, the Chinese mixed doubles pair of Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei defeated Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen 21-15, 21-12 for a 1-0 lead, as reported live by ...
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Broken peace deal shows Anwar lacking in principle Najib
PUTRAJAYA - Prime Minister Najib Razak has appeared to label his arch-rival Anwar Ibrahim unprincipled for allegedly failing to keep his end of an agreement to accept the results of Election 2013 without contest. The second-term prime minister told a crowd of over a thousand people on Saturday at the Putrajaya Youth Festival 2013 here that the opposition leader had reneged on the pact because ...
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TV channels balk at ‘paying for censorship’ in Vietnam
AP Photo HANOI — Not content with a 30-minute delay on broadcasts of foreign television channels, communist Vietnam has introduced a brazen new law which observers say could force media outlets such as the BBC and CNN to pay for their own censorship. The law, known as Decision 20, requires channels to apply for an editing license with a government-approved local partner who will ...
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At least 23 workers injured in relaxing shelter collapse at Cambodian factory
A collapsing structure injured 23 workers on Monday at a Cambodian factory producing garments for a top Western brand, police said, the latest incident to raise concerns about regional industrial safety. At least 23 workers were injured at a Cambodian factory that produced garments for a top Western brand on Monday, police said, the latest incident to raise concerns about industrial safety in ...
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Good clean and fair food — the Slow Food way
Pampered by fast food and comforted by imported and industrial food commodities, many customers no longer question the food they buy or serve at the table. Slow Food aims to change that.The international movement, founded by Carlo Petriniback in 1986 in the small town of Bra in Northern Italy, encourages a sustainable and eco-friendly food system -- bringing good, clean and fair food to the ...
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Texas flooding kills 1 more than 200 rescued
Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area of Texas left at least two people dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.One woman became trapped in her car and climbed to the roof before being swept away in floodwaters, said San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove. Her body was later ...
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Neymar says he is joining Barcelona in 5-year deal
Neymar said Saturday he will be joining Barcelona after the Confederations Cup, the latest addition to a star-filled roster that already includes four-time FIFA Player of the Year Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.The decision came a day after Neymar's Brazilian club, Santos, said it had accepted offers from Barcelona and Spanish rival Real Madrid, and that it was up to him to ...
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Floods Hit San Antonio Texas
Nearly 40 centimeters of rain has fallen in some parts of the city since early Saturday. Rescuers have spent much of the past several hours pulling more than 200 people from their flooded cars and homes. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is imploring people to stay off the ...
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Govt may begin online exams
Paper Edition | Page: 1 The Education and Culture Ministry considers transforming the national senior high school exams into online tests following distribution delays of this year's test materials and allegations of widespread leaking. Deputy Education and Culture Minister for Education Musliar Kasim said on Saturday the plan was feasible since the ministry was able to conduct online ...
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Denis Oswald to run for IOC president
The race for the IOC presidency is getting crowded, with Switzerland's Denis Oswald becoming the fifth declared candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge.Citing his long experience as an Olympic athlete and administrator, the 66-year-old lawyer and president of the international rowing federation announced his decision Friday to run for election."My 40 years of service to the Olympic movement ...
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By the way ... Meat may not be murder but it is still a crime
Paper Edition | Page: 1 It is easy for vegetarians to consider themselves morally superior than to the meat-eating crowd.It is easy to dislike meat simply because it is the most mainstream food item in almost every culture and civilization.In modern times, the voice of the gospel of vegetarianism has grown louder not least because of the ill that is modern cattle farming.Industrial farming, ...
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City council to question Jokowi over popular healthcare program
Paper Edition | Page: 2 A number of lawmakers from the Jakarta Legislative Council have put their signature to support the planned political move to interpellate or question Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo over the popular free healthcare program for Jakartans. Democratic Party councilor Taufiqurrahman said that 32 lawmakers, including himself, had so far given their support to the ...
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Jakarta gets top marks
Students sign their names on the announcement board at SMA 38 high school in Jakarta on Saturday. All of the school's 270 students passed the National Examination ...
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Buddhists pray for end to Rohingya conflict
Paper Edition | Page: 2 Thousands of Buddhists celebrating Waisak, or Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, in the yard of Mendut Temple in Mungkid, Magelang, Central Java, on Saturday prayed for an end to the Rohingya ethnic conflict in Myanmar."Hopefully the Myanmar government will be able to end the conflict soon," one of the Buddhist monks said as he led the prayers at an altar in ...
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US teenager accused of planning to bomb school
A US teenager who intended to blow up his school will be charged with attempted aggravated murder after six bombs were found in his bedroom, a prosecutor said late Saturday. Grant Acord, 17, planned to attack his school in Oregon in a plot "forged and inspired" by a 1999 mass shooting at a high school in Columbine, Colorado, said Benton County District Attorney John ...
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World Bank to help develop village tracts in southern Myanmar
The World Bank (WB) will provide assistance worth of 27,000 US dollars annually for the development of village tracts in Kyunsu township, Myanmar's southern Tanintharyi Region, local daily reported Sunday.An initial assistance for three years worth of 81,000 dollars will be spent for education, health and social affairs for the township, said the 7-Day Daily.In February this year, the ...
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Sri Lanka sees major tourism industry investment
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, especially the cruising scene, is getting back on its feet following the war, with significant interest being shown by major cruise lines wanting to schedule Sri Lankan ports on Indian Ocean Cruises, while the local yachting scene is seeing exciting growth and a local cruise industry may be emerging from infancy.
Sri Lanka, following the long and devastating civil war, which lasted around two and a half decades, is now making renewed attempts to redevelop its tourist industry. The industry is extremely import to the economy of Sri Lanka and is a vital part of the country’s access to foreign currency reserves, but saw marked declines in tourist arrivals during periods in which the ongoing civil war was perceived to be increasing in intensity and violence. Read more
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