BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) — Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning on Wednesday after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck offnorthern Sumatra, calming local residents who had earlier fled their houses to higher ground. Indonesia’s meteorological and geophysics agency, which routinely issues tsunami warnings for quakes over 7 magnitude, said the quake had been felt in northern and western Sumatra. Local people in Banda […]
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China, S.Korea apart on N.Korean policy
January 11, 2012 
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China and South Korea have agreed to work together to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. But the two sides remain apart over detailed policies on the North. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Tuesday. […]
Read moreIndonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake
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(Reuters) - Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Wednesday after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Sumatra. The quake was 420 km (260 miles) southwest of Banda Aceh, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Indonesia’s meterological and geophysics agency, which said the quake was 7.6 magnitude on the Richter scale, routinely issues tsunami warnings for quakes […]
Read moreItaly Upgrades Status of Palestinian Mission
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Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, accepted on Tuesday the official documents of Palestinian Ambassador, Sabri Atiyya, as part of the Italian decision to upgrade the status of the Palestinian mission in the country. Last May, Napolitano visited the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and declared in a press conference […]
Read moreJordan’s King Abdullah to meet Obama next Tuesday
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AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah will meet with US President Barack Obama next Tuesday, a Royal Court statement said on Tuesday. The two leaders will discuss Middle East peace efforts and bilateral ties. Meanwhile, a statement posted on the official White House website yesterday said: “The president looks forward to discussing a broad […]
Read moreAntara Saya, Jenderal David Howell Petraeus dan Perang Afghan
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Oleh : Mega Simarmata, Pemimpin Redaksi Exclusive Interview with CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus : “I see Iran as very small to tackle” Jakarta, 10 Januari 2012 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Kecanggihan teknologi di era globalisasi semacam ini, memungkinkan seorang jurnalis seperti saya untuk melanglang buana ke belahan dunia mana saja hanya dengan mengakses dunia […]
Read moreExclusive Interview with CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus : “I see Iran as very small to tackle”
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Jakarta, January 10, 2012 (KATAKAMI.COM) — General David Howell Petraeus is the current Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), sworn in on September 6, 2011. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus was a four-star general serving over 37 years in the United States Army. On June 30, 2011, Petraeus was […]
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