S. Korea's consumer prices rise 2.8% in December — gov't report
December 31, 2009 11:40 pm· Comments Off
SEOUL, Dec. 31 — South Korea's consumer prices grew at the fastest pace in eight months in December as prices of food, alcoholic beverage and clothes increased, a government report showed Thursday.
Gov't seeks nominal 3% growth through 2020 by demand in key areas
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TOKYO, Dec. 31 — Gov't seeks nominal 3 percent growth through 2020 by demand in key areasPrime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (2nd from R) speaks at a meeting of policy for the governmen…
Ozawa floats Shimoji, Ie islands as Futemma's possible alternative
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TOKYO, Dec. 31 — Ichiro Ozawa, the powerful No. 2 figure in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, referred to two small Okinawa islands as a possible alternative site to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station on the main island of Okinawa, coalition lawmakers said Wednesday.
Brazilian plane carrying 33 nationals on way home from violence-hit Suriname
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BRASILIA, Dec. 31 — A plane is due to land in Brazil at midnight to take home 33 Brazilian nationals who have been allegedly attacked in a deadly riot targeting foreigners in Suriname, the Embassy of Brazil in Suriname said Wednesday.
President Medvedev wishes happy New Year to world leaders
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MOSCOW, Dec. 31 — President Medvedev wished Happy New Year to world leaders, the Kremlin press service said Wednesday.
Stimulus comes a saviour for the Labour Ministry
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By Samiran Sarangi
NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 — 2009 began on a gloomy note for the Labour and Employment Ministry with the recession, resulting in a job crisis in the country, though the mid and later half of the year showed promising signs of revival.
Anti-Iran rally in Toronto turned anti-Quran
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TORONTO, Dec. 31 — Several people held a rally in Toronto on the Ashura Day chanting slogans against the Iranian government. Some of them then ripped pages of the Holy Quran to display their hatred towards Islam as well.
Attempted Airline bombing condemned by the UK Muslim community
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LONDON, Dec. 31 — The UK’s largest Muslim organization- The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB)- has strongly condemned the alleged attempted bombing aboard an airliner in Detroit, USA on Christmas Day, saying that the connections to the UK are equally disturbing but has urged calm on all sides, MCB Secretary General Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari in a statement said.
Togolese president signs decree to set election date on Feb. 28
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LOME, Dec. 31 — Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe on Wednesday signed a decree to set the election date on Feb. 28, 2010.
US jet plot shows growing ability of Al-Qaeda affiliates: NYT
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NEW YORK, Dec. 31 — The plot to blow up a commercial airliner over American soil last week demonstrates a “new and lethal ability” by a branch of Al-Qaeda to attack the United States directly, the New York Times reported Thursday. Citing both government and independent counter-terrorism specialists, the newspaper said until now they had concerns about the capability of Al-Qaeda affiliates to strike in North Africa, Yemen and Iraq, and remained confident that these groups “unlike Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda in Pakistan” could not threaten the United States itself.