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German court refuses to extradite Puigdemont on rebellion charge
AFP, Published on 06/04/2018
» BERLIN - A German court on Thursday refused a request from Spain to extradite Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month, and ordered his release on bail pending a hearing on a lesser charge.
Indonesia sends military to help fight health crisis in Papua
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia is deploying military paramedics to carry food and vaccines to a remote part of its easternmost province of Papua, where reports say at least 61 infants died from malnutrition and diseases such as measles.
'Safe house' to pave way for safety zones
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/01/2018
» Authorities plan to open a "safe house" in the restive South to pave the way for safety zones and help oversee long-term solutions to the long-running insurgency in the Muslim-dominated region.
Indonesia stock exchange floor collapses, 75 hurt
AFP, Published on 16/01/2018
» JAKARTA: At least 75 people were injured Monday when a mezzanine floor at Indonesia's stock exchange building collapsed into the lobby, police said.
China shuts Marriott website over Tibet mistake
AFP, Published on 12/01/2018
» SHANGHAI: Authorities in China have shut down Marriott's local website for a week after the US hotel giant mistakenly listed Chinese-claimed regions such as Tibet and Hong Kong as separate countries.
Foreign media now allowed into Papua provinces
Kyodo News, Published on 10/05/2015
» Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Sunday that foreign journalists wanting to travel to the restive provinces of Papua and West Papua no longer require special permits, a policy imposed over the past several years due to an insurgency in the region.
China, Germany in auto, aircraft deals as Merkel visits
AFP, Published on 07/07/2014
» China and Germany signed a series of trade and investment deals on Monday during a visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel, including agreements on two new Volkswagen factories and the sale of 123 Airbus helicopters.
Genocide survivors, stateless compete in non-FIFA World Cup
AFP, Published on 06/06/2014
» Despite yet another crushing defeat, Darfur United's goalkeeper is still upbeat about playing in an international soccer tournament near the snow-peaked foothills of northern Sweden.
Sukhumbhand lands with thud
News, Published on 05/01/2013
» The Democrat Party's announcement that Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra will seek a second term in office has landed with a thud.