#surprised

Collection of surprised news, found 58 news.

Australia to go to the polls on September 14: PM

Australian Prime Minister (PM) Julia Gillard on Wednesday said the nation would go to the polls on September 14, ...

Nearby lighthing may be linked to migraines

Weather has long been considered one of many potential migraine triggers, but a U.S. study now links lightning, ...

Minister Dahlan sits on floor with newsmen at palace

State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan has again surprised many as he sat on the floor while answering questions from ...

World Bank picks Korean-American Kim as president

The World Bank chose Korean-American physician Jim Yong Kim as its next chief Monday in a decision that surprised few ...

Indonesia welcomes Jim Yong Kim as new World Bank president

Indonesia welcomes the election of Jim Yong Kim as the new president of the World Bank to replace Robert Zoellick who ...

Minister sells e-Toll Card at Cililitan toll gate

State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan made a surprise visit on Monday when he appeared at the Cililitan toll gate in ...

Australia to lift some Myanmar sanctions

Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Monday said Australia will lift sanctions against Myanmar`s president and more than 200 ...

Suu Kyi party `wins 43 seats` in Myanmar elections

Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi`s party won almost all the seats it contested in Myanmar elections, becoming the ...

US to send election observers to Myanmar

The US State Department said Wednesday it is sending one observer each from two US-funded pro-democracy groups to ...

Blast near Indonesian embassy in Paris surprising

Deputy House Speaker Priyo Santoso said he was surprised by the bomb blast that occurred near the Indonesian embassy ...

Indonesia to send up to 10,000 for UN peacekeeping mission

Indonesia intends to send up to 10 thousand personnel to join UN peacekeeping missions, becoming one of the 10 largest ...

400-pound gorilla escapes, bites zookeeper at buffalo zoo

A 400-pound adult male gorilla escaped his cage at the Buffalo Zoo on Monday, biting a female zookeeper before being ...

RI govt must legally help migrant workers in trouble

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Priyo Budi Santoso has suggested that the government provide ...

Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer wins Nobel Literature Prize

Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer, whose simple but mystical imagery addresses themes of nature, history and death, won ...

Egyptian police raid Al Jazeera unit again

Egyptian police raided the offices of an Al Jazeera channel in Cairo on Thursday and confiscated equipment for the ...