Archive for March 6th, 2008

Indonesia urges to settle Iran nuclear disputes through EU plus 3 plus 3 dialogues

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Indonesia urged all concerned parties on Thursday to settle Iranian nuclear disputes through dialogues involving EU, France, Germany, UK, U.S., China and Russia, the country's state spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said here. "As there h ...

Boat sinks in Albania, 16 dead

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

A boat sank in a lake near the Albanian capital Tirana Wednesday night, killing 16 people, including two children, police said Thursday. The boat, overloaded with people celebrating the birthday of 5-year-old twins, sank in Lake Far ...

FBI admits more privacy violation

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

The FBI admitted it improperly used national security letters in 2006 to access Americans' personal data until internal reforms were enacted in 2007, according to FBI director Robert Mueller, according to media reports Thursday. Mue ...

Formation of Pakistan’s central gov’t deadlocked as winner scrambles to woo partner

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

More than two weeks after the general elections were held in Pakistan, the formation of Pakistan's central government remains a secret as two major political parties are scrambling to bridge the division. Local newspaper The Nation ...

7 suspected rebels detained in Afghanistan

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Seven suspected insurgents have been detained during an operation of U.S.-led Coalition forces in Garmser district of southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province, a statement issued by the Coalition here Thursday said. The forces, durin ...

Indonesian President Susilo to visit Iran

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to visit Iran on March 10-11 to discuss nuclear issue, investment and trade, state spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said here Thursday. The spokesman said that the president then would con ...

Moderate quake hits Sumatra, Indonesia

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

An earthquake with magnitude of 5.6 rocked West Sumatra province, of Sumatra Island on Thursday, no report of damages or casualties, the meteorology agency said. The quake struck at 10:36 Jakarta time (0336GMT) with epicenter at 153 ...

Colombia says FARC rebels bomb oil pipeline

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

The Colombian government said Wednesday that the country's largest rebel group FARC has bombed an oil pipeline in the jungle province of Putumayo. The pipeline, belonging to Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol, will not be able to ...