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China`s defence budget to rise 12.7% in 2011

China`s defence budget will rise 12.7 percent in 2011 to 601.1 billion yuan ($91.7 billion), a government spokesman ...

News Focus: Govt still undecided on fuel consumption cuts

The government is still undecided on whether to go ahead with its plan to limit subsidized fuel consumption as of ...

High oil price may postpone subsidized fuel limitation plan

The recent high global oil prices may become one of the reasons to postpone the government`s plan to limit the use of ...

Britain axes 11.000 armed forces jobs: Government

Britain said Tuesday it would axe around 11,000 armed forces jobs as part of defence cuts brought in to help reduce ...

Britain halts aid to Russia, China, UN agencies

Britain on Tuesday slashed 16 countries including Russia and China from the list of nations it gives financial aid to ...

Mederi Therapeutics Announces Receipt of FDA 510(k) Clearance for the MDRF1 Radiofrequency Generator

-     Mederi Therapeutics Inc. announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new ...

President: Investment Realization Increases

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said investment realization in 2010 increased from that in the previous period. ...

Clinton To Focus On Drug-related Violence In Mexico

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Mexico on Monday for talks expected to focus on the country`s ...

Ex-president acquitted of embezzling diplomatic funds

The Taiwan High Court ruled Tuesday that former President Chen Shui-bian was not guilty of embezzling funds that were ...

Robbers snatch Argentine president`s travel cash

Argentine thieves stole at least $68,000 that was meant to be used as spending money for officials during a trip by ...

Govt still has no plan to revise assumed oil price

The government still has no plan to revise the assumed domestic crude oil price of US$80.81 a barrel even if the World ...

Govt urged to anticipate potential global food crisis

The Central Organization for Indonesian Employees (Soksi) urged the government on Wednesday to take prompt steps to ...

Innocent man freed after 30 years in prison

A man in the U.S. state of Texas was declared innocent and freed on Tuesday after spending 30 years in prison on rape ...