Archive | April, 2012
Photostream : Britain’s Prince Andrew visits India
April 30, 2012 
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Justin Bieber tweets love for Indonesia after enraging fans
April 30, 2012 Comments Off
Canadian popstar Justin Bieber on Monday tweeted his love forIndonesia, after enraging fans in the world’s fifth most populous nation by referring to it as “some random country”. “One rumor I wont stand for is saying what me and my fans have isnt real. Indonesia I see you. i love u. I love ALL MY FANS,” […]
Read moreAung San Suu Kyi’s party to end boycott of Myanmar’s parliament
April 30, 2012 Comments Off
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party agreed on Monday to end a boycott of parliament and swear an oath to protect the constitution that it had resisted, party officials said, setting aside a dispute with the government. Officials in her National League for Democracy (NLD) party said they could attend parliament from Wednesday. “As […]
Read morePM Benjamin Netanyahu’s Father, Prof. Benzion Netanyahu, Passes Away
April 30, 2012 Comments Off
JERUSALEM — The father of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Professor Ben-Zion Netanyahu, passed away early this morning. Ben-Zion Netanyahu, 102, died at home. Last night, his son, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to visit him one last time. Ben-Zion Netanyahu was born in Warsaw on 25.3.10, named Ben-Zion Mileikowsky. In 1920, he and […]
Read moreIsraeli PM Netanyahu’s father Prof. Benzion Netanyahu dies
April 30, 2012 Comments Off
Renowned historian, Revisionist activist dies in Jerusalem at age of 102. Netanyahu senior was born in Warsaw and came to Israel in 1920. JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s father, Benzion Netanyahu, died Monday. He was 102 years old. The prime minister was able to visit his father in his Jerusalem home for […]
Read moreEU opens office in Myanmar
April 29, 2012 Comments Off
The European Union has opened an office in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, amid the country’s political reforms toward democratization. The first ever EU office in Myanmar will help promote personnel exchanges between the 2 sides, and support European companies that want to make inroads into the country. At the opening ceremony on Saturday, EU […]
Read moreMahmoud Abbas meets Tunisian President
April 29, 2012 Comments Off
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — President Mahmoud Abbas met with his Tunisian counterpart on Saturday to discuss the reactivation of a joint Tunisian-Palestinian committee, official news agency Wafa reported. Abbas met with Muncef Marzouki in Tunis where they discussed the Palestinian bid for statehood, recent exploratory peace talks in Jordan, and bilateral relations between Tunisia and […]
Read more64 Tahun Kemerdekaan Israel Saat Palestina Belum Juga Bisa Merdeka
April 27, 2012 Comments Off
Perundingan Damai Ecek-Ecek Saat PM Palestina Boikot Netanyahu Netanyahu Dan Mahmoud Abbas Penyebab Kegagalan Perundingan Damai Jakarta, 27 April 2012 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Pekan ini seakan menjadi hari-hari keemasan Israel. Negara Yahudi ini merayakan 64 tahun Hari Kemerdekaan mereka. Ibarat pemenang di panggung bergengsi Academy Award yang mendapat PIALA OSCAR, maka duet pemimpin Shimon Peres dan […]
Read moreJapan’s Emperor, Empress visit Tokyo Sky Tree
April 26, 2012 Comments Off
(NHK) — Japan’s Emperor and Empress visited the Tokyo Sky Tree on Thursday ahead of next month’s opening of the world’s tallest broadcast tower. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko rode up to the tower’s tube-shaped observatory 450 meters above ground. After receiving an explanation about the 634-meter tower’s engineering and quake-resistance, the imperial couple […]
Read moreMedvedev predicts long life for tandem with Putin
April 26, 2012 Comments Off
MOSCOW (AP) — President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday defended his upcoming job swap with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as a move that will strengthen democracy, and predicted they will rule Russia together “for a long time.” The switch — announced in September — outraged many Russians who felt cheated of their democratic rights, leading to mass street protests […]
Read moreJordan’s King Abdullah entrusts Fayez Tarawneh to form new government
April 26, 2012 Comments Off
AMMAN - His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday entrusted Senator Fayez Tarawneh to form a new government replacing the Cabinet led by Awn Khasawneh, whose resignation was accepted by the King earlier in the day, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Tarawneh served as prime minister between 1998 and 1999. he also served as a […]
Read moreJordan’s prime minister Khasawneh resigns
April 26, 2012 Comments Off
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan’s Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh resigned on Thursday after barely six months in office, state media said, following growing criticism of a draft election law his governmentwas preparing. Khasawneh, 62, was asked to form a government last October by King Abdullah after protests calling for faster political reforms in the kingdom. But his proposed election law drew criticism, including from tribal […]
Read moreUK’s Cameron sees North Sea as green energy hub
April 26, 2012 Comments Off
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s North Sea has the potential to lead the world in offshore wind and carbon capture and storagetechnology, British Prime Minister David Cameron said as over 20 companies signed a deal to turn the region into a major renewable energy hub. Major utilities such as Britain’s Scottish Power and Norway’s Statoil, manufacturers ranging from Siemens to Gamesa and supply chain companies […]
Read morePakistan military’s grip on foreign policy easing
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan’s military, which has dominated the country for much of its turbulent history, has less sway over foreign policy, and a new power equation is emerging within America’s strategic ally, said the foreign minister. Pakistan has been directly ruled by generals for more than half of its 64-year history and indirectly for much […]
Read moreMyanmar parliament stand-off a “technical matter:” Suu Kyi
April 26, 2012 Comments Off
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyisaid Thursday she was hopeful a dispute over Myanmar’s legislative oath would be overcome soon, calling it a “technical problem” that should not end in political deadlock. Suu Kyi and members of her political party are refusing to take their seats in parliament over the oath’s wording, a move that risks unraveling […]
Read moreAung San Suu Kyi hopes Myanmar oath dispute is settled soon
April 26, 2012 Comments Off
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyisaid Thursday she was hopeful a dispute over Myanmar’s legislative oath would be overcome soon, calling it a “technical problem” that should not end in political deadlock. Suu Kyi and members of her political party are refusing to take their seats in parliament over the oath’s wording, a move that risks […]
Read moreQueen Elizabeth at Greenland Pier ahead of Cutty Sark visit
April 25, 2012 Comments Off
LONDON — The Queen began a day of visits to Docklands and Greenwich by naming a Royal barge at a rain-hit and windy Greenland Pier. The Monarch, accompanied by Prince Philip, arrived mid-morning today (Wednesday) at the Southwark venue where she officially named the gold plated boat Gloriana. The barge, whose construction […]
Read moreBritain’s Prince Andrew to visit Kohima May 1
April 25, 2012 Comments Off
Kohima — Britain’s Prince Andrew will May 1 visit Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, an official said Wednesday. The prince, who is the Duke of York, will undertake a tour of India from April 29 to May 6. He is scheduled to visit Delhi, […]
Read moreNorth Korean army marks 80th anniversary
April 25, 2012 Comments Off
(NHK) — North Korea’s military has held a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of its foundation and reaffirm its loyalty to the country’s leader Kim Jong Un. The event in Pyongyang on Wednesday was attended by Kim, who recently assumed the top posts of the state and its ruling party and military. Chief […]
Read moreRussia, China Complete First Stage of Naval Drills
April 25, 2012 Comments Off
(RIA NOVOSTI) — Russia and China have completed the first stage of naval exercises in the Yellow Sea, off the coast of Qingdao in eastern China, the Russian Navy said. Though Russia and China conduct joint naval drills on a regular basis since 2005, the Maritime Cooperation-2012 will be the first Chinese-Russian military […]
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