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elephant tusks
Animal   Kenya   News   Photos   Wikipedia: Elephant  
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638 illegal elephant tusks found at Kenyan port
| Associated Press | MOMBASA, Kenya — Custom officials seized 638 pieces of illegal elephant ivory estimated to be worth $1.2 million at Kenya's main port, evidence of what wildlife officials de... (photo: Creative Commons / Stahlkocher)
Samsung Galaxy S - Smartphone - Mobile Phone - Gadget - Device
Market   Mobile   Photos   Technology   Wikipedia: Android  
 Jakarta Post 
Samsung claims 80% of local Android market
| Paper Edition | Page: 13 | Attractive model: A sales promotion girl shows off a Samsung Galaxy S III Mini smartphone during its launch in Jakarta on Tuesday. Samsung claims it has an 80 percent shar... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
An official of Bank Indonesia stacks bundles of Rupiah banknotes at the central bank main office in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005.  Jakarta Post 
Weak rupiah may depress trading sentiment
| Paper Edition | Page: 13 | The slow recovery of commodity prices in the international market and a weak rupiah will likely perpetuate negative sentiments on the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) this ... (photo: AP / Dita Alangkara)
Business   Market   Photos   Trading   Wikipedia: Indonesian rupiah  
Climate Change - environment - nature  Huffington Post 
Climate Change Study: Emissions Limits Could Avoid Damage By Two-Thirds
| * 20-65 pct of adverse climate impacts could be avoided | * Emissions need to peak in 2016, fall by 5 pct/yr to 2050 | By Nina Chestney | LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The world could avoid much of the... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Climate   Environment   London   Photos  
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New database	a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs IRINnews
humanitarian news and analysis
a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | - Select a country - Afghanistan Angola Bangladesh Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia ... (photo: WN / Agnieszka Dziubiska)
Afghanistan   Cambodia   Humanitarian   Photos  
Massive Traffic Jam Jakarta Post
Traffic misery: We are not moving anywhere
| Paper Edition | Page: 6 | Traffic jams have become a new norm in our capital city, Jakarta. It is a sad reality that Jakarta commuters have to be used to spending hours... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
People   Photos   Traffic   Vehicle   Wikipedia: Traffic jam (disambiguation)  
Boat using by the fisherman to catch fish in sea. Jakarta Post
Surabaya set to restore damaged coastal areas
| Paper Edition | Page: 5 | The Surabaya administration in East Java plans to improve the economy of hundreds of fishermen and fish farmers in four districts located alon... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Economy   Fishing   Maritime   Photos   Wikipedia: Coast  
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe The Guardian
Japanese PM criticises China's response to protests over islands dispute
| Demonstrations in China turned violent after Japan said it would buy the Senkaku islands, known in China as the Diaoyu | Anti-Japanese demonstrators shout slogans as th... (photo: AP / Toru Hanai, Pool)
China   Japan   Photos   Protests   Wikipedia: Senkaku Islands  
 Shinzo Abe. ula1 Herald Tribune
New Japan PM: China's island dispute moves 'wrong'
| TOKYO - Reaffirming his hawkish stance on China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan will not negotiate with Beijing over a contested cluster of uninhabite... (photo: European Community, 2007 )
China   Japan   Photos   Protest   Wikipedia: Senkaku Islands dispute  
Menthol cigarettes in a pack, it is a cigarette flavoured with the compound menthol, a substance which triggers the cold-sensitive nerves in the skin without actually providing a drop in temperature. PhysOrg
Indonesia to add photo warnings to cigarette packs
| The regulations were watered down following opposition by tobacco farmers and cigarette companies, and fall far short of those in many Western countries and other Asian... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini)
Health   Indonesia   Photos   Tobacco  
Business & Economy Politics
- Pertamina’s acquisition of Petrodelta stake on hold
- Multi Agro Plans to Build Second CPO Plant in 2013
- RI �biggest winner’ in Japanese stimulus
- Indonesia May Struggle to Meet This Year’s Oil Target, SKM
Samsung Galaxy S - Smartphone - Mobile Phone - Gadget - Device
Samsung claims 80% of local Android market
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- Rape outrage could be India’s Tahrir Square
- Pertamina’s acquisition of Petrodelta stake on hold
- Social media users see Mahfud, Kalla, Prabowo as best candid
- RI �biggest winner’ in Japanese stimulus
 Japanese Prime Minister, Mr. Shinzo Abe - am1
Japan's Abe Turns to Southeast Asia to Counter China
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Science & Technology Health
- Indians 'migrated to Australia 4000 years ago'
- Education Reform in Indonesia Likely to Backfire
- Ancestors of modern Indians may have come to Australia befor
- Ancient Indian arrivals spark rethink on birth of Gondwallah
Climate Change - environment - nature
Climate Change Study: Emissions Limits Could Avoid Damage By Two-Thirds
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- Sampang Shiites still face pressure to convert: Amnesty Intâ
- Flood in Rawabuaya Starting to Recede
- Tobacco tax should be used to promote health
- Plight of displaced Sampang Shiites continues
Tea house
Tea made from coffee leaves found to beneficial for health
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Education Terrorism
- Catholic schools in Blitar agree to provide Islamic lessons
- Rainwater Inundates SMAN 8 Jakarta, Students Dismissed
- Cool reception for Betawi school uniform
- Schools, access shut down due to flooding
Cheongsam Clothes display on the shop and one the example ready to sell to celebrated coming up Chinese New Year
New Year honours 2013: the full list
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- Poso Police arrest terror suspect
- Poso: Police arrest terror suspect
- Police distribute names of wanted terror suspects
- Terrorism likely behind avian flu outbreak: BIN chief
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Religion Society & Culture
- Catholic schools in Blitar agree to provide Islamic lessons
- Making Chinese cuisine 'halal' for Muslims
- Indonesia Rated as Sixth Best Muslim-Friendly Holiday Destin
- Kiddie-Pool Loan Ends Indonesian Invisibility in Islamic Ban
A Kashmiri Muslim man distributes rice of kashmiri muslims  at the shrine of Khaniqahi mullah during a festival on October 23, 2012 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. Thousands of Muslims thronged to the shrine of Mir Syed Ali Hamadan to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the Sufi saint, Hamadan. He is believed to be responsible for the spread of Islam in Kashmir. The shrine gains a special significance on 6th of Zilhaj (last month of Muslim calendar), the death anniversary of Mir Syed Ali Hamadan. On this day, devotees visit the shrine in large numbers to pay a tribute to saint Hamadan.
The myth of the murderous Muslim
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- Palyja and Aetra Water Supply Decreased
- PAM Jaya Supplies Clean Water to Flooded Areas
- Flood in Rawabuaya Starting to Recede
- Social media users see Mahfud, Kalla, Prabowo as best candid
Tea house
Tea made from coffee leaves found to beneficial for health
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