Microsoft rolls out Windows 7
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23 — Microsoft Corp. began to roll out Windows 7 operating system on Thursday with the hope of shaking off the negative image created by previous Vista version and maintain its dominance on the global market of personal computer (PC) operating systems.
Immigrant children at disadvantage in rich countries: UN report
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 23 — The UN Children's Fund ( UNICEF) on Thursday said that many immigrant children and youth in the eight affluent countries are at disadvantage compared with the native children and youth.
Ousted Honduran president Zelaya's followers block street in Tegucigalpa
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
TEGUCIGALPA, Oct. 23 — Some 150 followers of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya blocked on Thursday morning a street in the north of Tegucigalpa, to protests against the obstructions of the negotiations aimed to restore Zelaya in charge.
France confirms aid worker kidnapped in Darfur
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
PARIS, Oct. 23 — A French man working for the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) was kidnapped Thursday in Sudan's Darfur region, the foreign ministry confirmed later in the day and asked for an immediate release.
Garuda leases French liners to fly haj pilgrims to holy land
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
MEDAN, Oct. 23 — Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will lease wide-bodied aircraft from Paris-based Corsairfly to fly North Sumatra haj pilgrims to the holy land in Saudi Arabia.
Yusgiantoro vows to manage Indonesia's defense budget more efficiently
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
JAKARTA, Oct. 23 (PNa/Antara) — Newly-installed Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro vowed on Thursday to manage the defense budget as efficiently as possible to give maximum support to the national defense system.
Sumatran tiger population now only 500 left
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
TAPAKTUAN, Oct. 23 — The number of the Sumatran tigers (Phantera Tigris Sumatrae) living in the forests of Sumatra now only 500 left.
Kuwau bird believed has instinct to detect imminent earthquake
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
PADANG, Oct. 23 — Kuwau (Argusianus) is the name of a bird believed to have an instinct to detect an imminent earthquake, Coordinator of the West Sumatra relief aid coordinating agency Ade Edwar said in Padang on Thursday.
Indonesia wishes to build coordination quickly
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
JAKARTA, Oct. 23 — The new coordinating minister for the economy, Hatta Radjasa, said he wished coordination among economic ministers could be built quickly within the first one hundred days of the present administration.
Immigrant children at disadvantage in rich countries
October 22, 2009 11:16 pm· Comments Off
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 23 — The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday said that many immigrant children and youth in the eight affluent countries are at disadvantage compared with the native children and youth, China's Xinhua news agency reported.