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INDONESIA is seeking the extradition of five men from Australia, two of them Australians
The extradition request was delivered during last week’s visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. It’s understood Dr Yudhoyono also raised the fate of 173 Indonesians held in Australian jails, accused of people-smuggling. The five sought by Jakarta include three Indonesians believed to be living in Australia. Indonesian Sofyan Sarabin, whose whereabouts is not known, and Australian Christopher... »
Seizes Nintendo Game Copying Devices in Raid
Australian customs officials have hit out against counterfeiters with the seizure of devices capable of making illegal copies of Nintendo Co. games, signaling an intensifying battle between the Japanese game maker and would-be pirates. The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service on Jan. 29 seized 150 items suspected of infringing the Kyoto, Japan- based... »
Shoe designer Datuk Jimmy Choo
World-renowned shoe designer Datuk Jimmy Choo has picked Sarawak-born lawyer Lucy Chuo to help him in his business and personal work. Choo, who has been in the couture business for 21 years, said it was the first time he had engaged a fellow Malaysian to advise him on all legal matters. “Whenever we want Lucy, she... »
MIA Wasikowska picture Alice in Wonderland
MIA Wasikowska says Johnny Depp has prepared her for the wash of fame that’s about to greet her. The actress — who stars opposite Depp in the new Tim Burton picture Alice in Wonderland — admires how the Pirates of The Caribbean star has remained so grounded. “I think Johnny does it by setting an example,”... »
Siapa Lagi Hebat – YUNA atau NAZWA
APABILA nama kedua bintang muda diumumkan bakal menjayakan persembahan di The Actors Studio yang terletak di atas bumbung pusat membeli-belah, Lot 10, malam Sabtu lalu, ramai yang skeptikal. Masakan tidak, siri kedua persembahan Malam Nada Biru (MNB) menampilkan Najwa dan Yuna. Hakikatnya, kedua-duanya masih baru dan mereka pula hanya memiliki sebuah lagu popular sahaja sebagai pengenalan... »
The discounts for domestic and international destination
AirAsia Bhd will be offering a 20 per cent price slash for all seats to all destinations during a four-day promotion from Feb 18-21. In a statement here Wednesday, AirAsia said the promotion will be available exclusively online via its website at www.airasia.com during the promotion period for a travel period from March 23 -May... »
The new Samsung ‘Wave’ smartphone
Samsung has stepped up its smartphone war against newer competitors such as Apple by unveiling a completely new mobile phone platform, while Sony Ericsson is betting on Google’s Android to pull it into the future. The companies launched a range of slick new smartphone models on the eve of the world’s biggest annual gathering for... »
Greece bailout – Forex News Trading
The euro fell for a fourth day against the dollar and Asian stocks dropped as credit concerns in Greece and Dubai curbed demand for higher-yielding assets. The 16-nation euro traded near an eight-month low ahead of a meeting of European finance chiefs that may provide details of a Greece bailout. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index... »
Euro down again – forex news Trading
The euro is slightly lower in early North American trading Thursday as investors wait for details on a European Union plan to help Greece with its fiscal crisis. After a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels, European Council President Herman Von Rompuy told journalists, “Euro-area member states will take determined and coordinated action if needed... »
Frozen hairs of a Greenlander who died 4,000 years ago
Scientists have sequenced the DNA from four frozen hairs of a Greenlander who died 4,000 years ago in a study they say takes genetic technology into several new realms. Surprisingly, the long-dead man appears to have originated in Siberia and is unrelated to modern Greenlanders, Morten Rasmussen of the University of Copenhagen and colleagues found. “This... »
Forex News Euro Fall dollar fall!
-The euro fell against the dollar and yen in Asia Thursday as weak economic data from New Zealand and Australia added to concerns over the fragility of the global economic recovery, prompting Asian hedge funds to sell riskier assets such as the common currency. Source: Wikipedia As the European Central Bank is widely expected to maintain... »
iPad is an overgrown iPhone
Even if the iPad is an overgrown iPhone, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Putting netbook comparisons aside, it’s certainly a tempting play thing. Yesterday I argued that the iPad is the Recreational Vehicle of computing – the equivalent of buying a convertible Porsche for joyriding on the weekends, when you already own a Vespa... »
While still in Melbourne watching Tenis
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Serena Williams still gets butterflies from watching her big sister play. The Williams sisters had back-to-back quarterfinals at Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Both were expected to win and pave the way for another Venus vs. Serena semifinal. This time it didn’t work out that way. Top-seeded Serena was in... »
Australian Open – Jan 2010
MELBOURNE, Australia — Justine Henin wasn’t away from so long that she had never heard of 20-year-old Alisa Kleybanova, the power-hitting Russian who already has some pretty big notches on her tennis belt. The two played on a fast indoor carpet in Henin’s home country of Belgium nearly two years ago, in one of the... »
film Bran Nue Dae walked the red carpet at Mrs Macquariesfilm Bran Nue Dae walked the red carpet at Mrs Macquaries
IT WAS a world away from where they had filmed in Broome, but last night stars of the film Bran Nue Dae walked the red carpet at Mrs Macquaries Point for the opening of the St George Open Air Cinema’s sold-out season. About 65,000 people are expected to attend the screenings, which run until February... »
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