Asia Pacific News – Two killed, dozens injured in Indonesian quake (Channel NewsAsia)
Two killed, dozens injured in Indonesian quake (Channel NewsAsia)
JAKARTA: Two people were killed and dozens injured after a strong quake with a magnitude of 6.7 rocked the Indonesian island of Sumbawa on Monday, officials and the state news agency Antara said.
China comes to help Africa with aid and whole heart: Chinese premier (People’s Daily)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh Sunday that China came to help Africa with aid and with its whole heart. Wen made the remarks at a press conference after he laid out eight new measures to promote China-Africa cooperation earlier in the day. China and Africa share a time-honored friendship and have helped each other, Wen told the press conference …
East Timor wants compo for oil spill fallout (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
East Timor wants compensation from Australia for any environmental damage caused by an oil leak.
Timor lures tourists with historic independence sites (The Malaysian Insider)
DILI, Oct 30 — East Timor’s struggle against Indonesian occupation may soon become a tidy earner, with the government considering plans to promote key sites of the 25-year fight for independence as part of a tourism campaign. A former Portuguese colony, East Timor was invaded in 1975 by Indonesia, but a secessionist movement soon emerged, led by Xanana Gusmao, who is now the country’s prime …
Strong quake hits Indonesian island (AsiaOne)
JAKARTA – A strong quake with a magnitude of 6.7 and a relatively shallow depth hit the Indonesian island of Sumbawa on Monday, officials said, with initial reports saying some buildings were damaged.
Energy is never the main part of China-Africa cooperation: Chinese Premier (New Kerala)
Cairo (Egypt), Nov 8: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said that China is not courting Africa to satisfy its booming need for energy.
East Timor wants compo for oil spill fallout (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
East Timor wants compensation from the Australian Government for any environmental damage caused by an oil leak from a rig in the Timor Sea.
Timor Film Stirs Up Controversy (Scoop.co.nz)
Australian film maker, Sasha Uzunov, said he was not surprised at the Indonesian reaction to his film…TIMOR TOUR OF DUTY… A number of Indonesian websites were buzzing on the blogosphere but have unintentionally helped to promote the film despite …
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