The World’s Most Expensive Cities 2010
If you think $43 is too much to pay for lunch, you shouldn’t live in Oslo. According to “ECA International”, a global human resources company, that’s how much an average lunch costs in Norway’s capital.…
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Telapak Menyambut Baik Keputusan Uni Eropa Memblokir Kayu Ilegal
Bogor, 24 Juni 2010. Telapak menyambut baik keputusan untuk memblokir peredaran kayu ilegal di seluruh wilayah Uni Eropa yang akan berlaku pada awal tahun 2013. Pelarangan ini akan berdampak positif dalam upaya penanggulangan pembalakan liar…
Protes FPI, Dini Hari Rumah Mega Digeruduk Kader PDIP
Jakarta – Tak terima dengan langkah FPI mengusir tiga anggota DPR dari PDIP yang lagi melakukan kunjungan kerja di Banyuwangi, puluhan kader PDIP Jumat (25/6) dini hari tadi menyatroni rumah Megawati Soekarnoputri di Jalan Teuku…
Human Rights Groups Urge Indonesia to Stop Torture
Human-rights advocates are calling for the Indonesian government to release more than 100 imprisoned political activists and to end its use of torture. Human Rights Watch says it has documented abuse being used to silence…
Indonesia welcomes new Australia PM, sees stronger ties
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Jakarta looked to maintain good relations with Australia under its new Prime Minister Julia Gillard, following the resignation of Kevin Rudd on Thursday morning. Speaking shortly before leaving for Toronto…
Bambang DH Tolak Tandatangani Surat Eksekusi PN
SURABAYA – Sengketa pengelolaan Kebun Bibit Bratang kian memanas. Rencana Pengadilan Negeri (PN) Surabaya melakukan eksekusi pada 29 Juni terus mendapat perlawanan dari pemkot. Wali Kota Bambang D.H. bahkan menolak menandatangani surat eksekusi yang dikirim…
Earthquake Moved California City 31 Inches
The powerful earthquake that struck Baja California and the southwestern United States in April actually moved an entire California border city, NASA radar images show. Calexico, Calif., near the U.S.-Mexico border, moved as much as…
Whooping cough is declared an epidemic in California
After 910 cases of whooping cough that have left five babies dead, California has officially declared the outbreak an epidemic. If that isn’t bad enough, the case load is 400 percent higher this year than…
New poll shows Obama approval at all-time low
The White House has been fond of citing turning points lately, most recently when describing the administration’s handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Now President Obama faces a turning point of his own…
As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices
WASHINGTON – The messy departure of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal is likely to make the Obama administration’s internal debates over Afghanistan even more pointed, giving the military a powerful advocate for staying the course as…
Obama, Medvedev Say They’ve ‘Reset’ Relations
President Obama said Thursday that the U.S.-Russian relationship has to be about more than security and arms control, as he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talked about how they can expand economic ties as well.…
Australian man living inside giant Jabulani ball
In a scenario that would have Fabio Capello and just about every player at this year’s World Cup preferring to tear their hair out with a garden hoe, an Australian man has been and will…
Vacationers Rethink Greece Amid Debt Crisis
Greece is trying to drag itself out of debt, while at the same time imposing an austerity program that is limiting growth. One of the country’s best hopes for overcoming this paradox is the tourism…
Late Goal Advances U.S. At World Cup
Landon Donovan scored in the first minute of stoppage time off a rebound, advancing the United States to the second round at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Algeria. With the U.S. perhaps…
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