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Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks during his lecture entitled 'Indonesia: Global Reach, Regional Role' at the London School of Economics and Political Science in London, Tuesday, March 31, 2009.
Australia   Indonesia   Music   Photos   Politics  
 The Daily Telegraph Australia 
Indonesian President given Australian guitar at start of visit
| INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will pen his next pop album on an Australian guitar. | Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has presented the President, who has a well-known musical bent, with th... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori)
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at a press conference in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009. Gillard is on a five-day visit to India.
Australia   India   Melbourne   Photos   Student  
 Zeenews 
Oz to amend law in wake of racist attacks on Indians
Melbourne: Australia will strengthen legislation to better protect international students, including Indians, and ensure world class quality education for them, Education Minister Julia Gillard said T... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan)
Drug Store - Pharmacy - Philippines  Inquirer 
DoH working on new round of drug price cuts
| MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health is 'working on' another round of drug price cuts before President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's term ends next June, according to DoH Secretary Esperanza Cab... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Medicines   Philippines   Photos   Physicians   Prices  
Philippines' Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap showed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia delegation headed by Agriculture Minister Dr. Fahad A. Bal Ghunaim the business opportunities in Mindanao particularly in agriculture, livestock and halal production on May 7, 2009 in Davao City, Philippines.  Malaya 
Yap's nemesis questions validity of election bid
| THE Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) yesterday asked the Commission on Elections to disqualify former Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap in his congressional bid for... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Cabinet   Congress   Election   Photos   Politics  
Top Stories
Meralco - Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company Inquirer
Meralco asks ERC to slash generation rate
| MANILA, Philippines—The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has petitioned government regulators for approval to lower the generation charge for March, claiming that the sudd... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Consumers   Electricity   Meralco   Philippines   Photos  
A cane cutter works in Batatais, Brazil, in this Aug. 28, 2007 file photo. Booming Brazil is in overdrive with test drilling at a potentially mammoth offshore oil field, trucks jamming ports to offload soy shipments for China, biofuel production galore and plenty of cash for mega-infrastructure projects ranging from bridges to dams Daily Star Lebanon
EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | - Powered by | Pete Harrison | Reuters | BRUSSELS: Four environmental groups have sued the EU’s executive for withholding documents th... (photo: AP / Andre Penner)
Biofuels   EU   Environment   Law   Photos  
The bodies of suspected militants killed in a raid are seen at the site where're they were shot in Pamulang in the outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The Times Of India
Brain behind Bali blasts killed, says Indonesia
JAKARTA: Indonesian counter-terrorism forces on Tuesday killed a man who was believed to have been one of the masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings during a raid in the c... (photo: AP)
Bali   Bomb Blast   Indonesia   Photos   Terrorism  
Journalists interview Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, left, as Irish Cardinal Sean Brady, center, looks on, in front of St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. The Star
FACTBOX - Sex abuse scandals in the Catholic church
| REUTERS - The Roman Catholic Church is under increasing scrutiny as allegations of child sexual abuses by priests have emerged in several European countries. | Followin... (photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino)
Abuse   Europe   Photos   Religion   Vatican  
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gestures to stress a point as she delivers her speech during the awarding ceremonies of the Bagong Bayani and Galing Pook Awards Friday (December 4) at Malacanang's Rizal Hall. Inquirer
'Emperor' as AFP chief raises fears of poll fraud
| MANILA, Philippines—Members of both sides of the political spectrum are antsy over President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's appointment of the 'Emperor' as Armed Forces of t... (photo: OPS/NIB / Marcelino Pascua)
Arroyo   Fears   Fraud   Manila   Photos  
Toyota Supra MKIV from the en:2 Fast 2 Furious movie. The Daily Tribune
The Toyota myth is shattered
| ZOOMING IN | 03/10/2010 | With the quickening pace of technological advance and the globalization-induced intensification of international competitiveness during the 20... (photo: Creative Commons / Simon Davison)
Automaker   Business   Japan   Photos   US  
A scene of an ordinary day in Las Pias City, one of the cities of Metro Manila, Philippines The Daily Tribune
RP 4th most corrupt on Asia-Pacific list
| By Michaela P. del Callar | 03/10/2010 | It is no surprise that the Philippines under President Arroyo is again still in the bottom list of corrupt economies. | The Phi... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Asia   Corruption   Philippines   Photos   Survey  
Philippine Presidential candidates, from left, Senator Richard Gordon, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, former defense chief Gilbert Teodoro and ousted Philippine President Joseph Estrada mingle before the start of a presidentiables forum at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 2, 2009. About 17,000 positions are up for grabs, from village chief to president in next year's elections. There are about 45 milllion eligible voters in the country. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) The Daily Tribune
SWS: Aquino, Villar slide; Erap gains
| By Gerry Baldo | 03/10/2010 | A downtrend in the support for Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Nacionalista Party (NP) top bet Manuel V... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
Candidates   Elections   Philippines   Photos   Survey  
Road Construction  -  Rehabilitation  -  Concreting  -  Construction  Workers  -  Laborers  -  Philippines The Daily Tribune
Neda board rushes P6-B infra plan before ban
| 03/10/2010 | A few days before a 45-day ban before and after elections on infrastructure spending takes effect, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) b... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Funding   Infrastructure   Philippines   Photos   Projects  
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan The New York Times
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'
| TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allo... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau )
Defence   Japan   Nuclear   Photos   US  
Kangaroo in Motion taken in South West Rocks in Australia in February 2007, Nina May The Daily Telegraph Australia
Mystery kangaroo in Japanese mountains
| PEOPLE in a Japanese mountain region reported a number of kangaroo sightings, leading journalists to attempt to stalk the marsupials, AFP reports. | The descriptions gi... (photo: Creative Commons / Nina98097024)
Animal   Environment   Japan   Photos   Wildlife  
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Business & Economy Terrorism
- Cathay Pacific returns to full-year profit
- Share market opens higher on US leads
- Japan's machinery orders fall in January
- Japan public pension fund to keep asset model-Nikkei
Meralco - Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company
Meralco asks ERC to slash generation rate
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- Indonesia attacks blamed on Jemaah Islamiyah
- Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid: Indonesi
- Bali bombmaker confirmed dead in police raid
- Australia, Indonesia agree to jointly fight people smuggling
An anti-terror policeman clears the way from onlookers after a raid in Pamulang on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Indonesia president confirms death of militant Dulmatin
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Politics Health
- Indonesian President given Australian guitar at start of vis
- Law Bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi From Election
- Yap's nemesis questions validity of election bid
- 'Emperor' as AFP chief raises fears of poll fraud
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks during his lecture entitled 'Indonesia: Global Reach, Regional Role' at the London School of Economics and Political Science in London, Tuesday, March 31, 2009.
Indonesian President given Australian guitar at start of visit
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- 'Missing girls' increasing in East Asia: UNDP
- How to get the poor out of Dante's inferno
- Condom debate brought to bishops' doorstep
- Binay orders intensified anti-measles drive
Indian girls play with soap baloon  at South 24 Parganas  in Eastern India ---- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK
'Missing girls' increasing in East Asia: UNDP
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Human Rights Society & Culture
- ANALYSIS: So long, ambassador, and thanks for all the cash
- Military tags Villar as NPA bet, ‘revolutionary’ taxes payor
- Will Women’s Bill change things? Yes.
- UN expert calls for culturally sensitive reforms for indigen
 Contrasted against giant statues of ancient kings, Myanmar ruling leader Sr. Gen Than Shwe salutes the flag during opening ceremonies of Myanmar Armed Forces day Tuesday, March 28, 2007, in the new capital of Naypyitaw. The new Myanmar capital is located
Burma publishes new election laws
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- Dalai Lama asks Tibetan officials in China to visit exiles
- Collette Dinnigan, Joanne Currie and Jackie Frank climb Sydn
- CIMB Foundation donates Perodua Viva to ease centre's pl
- Making PJ green, clean and safe
Whale shark
Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks
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Religion Aid/Development
- Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms
- Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms
- Philippine marines kill 7 suspected militants
- Seven suspected Islamic militants killed in Philippines (Rou
 A giant condom inflates over the exhibition stands at Nasrec Exhibition Center, Johannesburg, South Africa Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, where a parallel event to the nearby World Summit on Sustainable Development is being held. HIV/AIDS is a major handicap to
Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms
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- State aid for hearing- and speech-impaired students
- Residents bear the brunt of too much development
- Gerakan wants MACC probe into state aid for elderly
- "K" Line: Final Voyage Completed at Port of Murora
Nintendo Wii MotionPlus
Little King's Story Developer Files for Bankruptcy
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