Somali journalist killed Geng Armed

MOGADISHU, THURSDAY - gang armed men, on Thursday (1 / 1) shot dead a Somali radio journalist in the city of Afgoye, 30 kilometers west of the capital Mogadishu. Victims named Hassan Mayow ditembak dead in a street corner near her home."I see Hassan is running in that location, and some time later, I heard the gunshot. I fled the location and found the bodies lie," said local resident Mohamed Sheikh in the incident at TKP.

Somalia is one of Daru countries in the world's most dangerous for journalists. Media offices closed by the authorities and the Somali journalists and foreign journalists routinely be stolen by armed groups.

"Still can not be trusted why they killed him," said Muktar Mohamed Hirabe, director of Shabelle radio, where Hassan Mayow work.

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Help Drugs Through Jordan to Palestinian Charity

JAKARTA, THURSDAY - Help two tons of drugs from the government of Indonesia will be channeled to the Palestinian effort to enter without restriction. One of the organization to negotiate with a potentially large obtain permission from Israel to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

Alternative aid distribution will be done through the property of the kingdom of Jordan Charity Jordan. Based on the latest information from the Indonesian consulate in Amman, Jordan, which have already have access to and obtain the consent of Israel is a humanitarian organization is.

"We are deliberate mechanism for licensing and technical assistance from Brazil that come in," said Head of the Crisis Control Center (PPK) Ministry of Health (MOH) from S Rustam Pakaya in Jakarta on Thursday (1 / 1). It was raised when asked about the development of new preparation assistance to the Palestinians, with the Indonesian team is scheduled to depart early on the evening later, as much at 22.00.

Rustam disclosed, people who become victims of Palestinian attacks the Israeli aggression continues memborbardir of Gaza has now flee to the border in Amman, especially at the edges West Jordan river. According to him, all the humanitarian aid to the Palestinians through the entrance of Jordan can only be entered with the consent of Israel.

'Because Indonesia does not have diplomatic relations, the access log in to send the aid of drugs that must be attempted through the institutions that already have access to, and that Jordan is Charity, "he said. So far, after mengkomunikasikannya with the social institutions of the Jordan, he said, there is optimism because Israel has shown "green signal" to permit the assistance of drugs from the government of Indonesia.

However, he said, because the aid of drugs from India that are categorized as "non-emergency", the procedures that must pass is that assistance must be in Amman Airport during the first three days for inspection, after the votes and then problems can not enter. Because the procedures and pengaktegoriannya authorities determined there would not be the mechanism of the us, because the main goal is help the medicines can be up to.

Help medicines from the Indonesian government is ready to be sent to Palestine increased from the original Rp 2 billion or as much 200 thousand U.S. dollars, to be more or less-Rp10 billion or 1 million U.S. dollars. This is, according to Rustam, after the meeting on Monday (29/12) between the Palestinian delegation to Indonesia in Indonesia. Indonesia's present is S Rustam Pakaya, the Director of the Middle East department of foreign affairs Aidil Chandra Salim, M. Kom, presidium Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C), from Joserizal Journalist, Spot, who met with Ambassador (Dubes) Palestine to Indonesia Fariz Mehdawi.
In the meeting, the Palestinian Dubes explain that there are approximately 1,300 more victims who are injured need medical help.

"Conditions are quite apprehensive. From about 1300, more victims of an injury, there is an 800-person critical, while the hospital (RS), which is in Gaza with only three beds is limited, so that the Palestinians need is help the health service, "he said. In this situation now, he said, Palestinians still need an approximately 300-car ambulan, while the existing 60 ambulance only.

On that occasion, Dubes Palestinian Fariz Mehdawi also revealed an urgent need that must be fulfilled immediately anesthesia among doctors, medical equipment, pasok medicine and food and tents. After the meeting, S Rustam Pakaya next report the conditions that have to Menkes Siti Fadilah Supari, who then give directions to explore the preparation for the Field Hospital volunteers Indonesia, including from the NGO.

Concerning the health sector aid donated in the name of the Indonesian government, among pasok medicines made in two tons worth as much more-less Rp300 million. Meanwhile, cash worth Rp10 billion will be used for the procurement of drugs to be purchased in Egypt. Help the government of Indonesia, he said, was the form of peryataan President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the Indonesian nation and people will continue to support the struggle of the Palestinian nation and defend the rights

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Pakistan and India Exchange Nuclear-switch location

Islamabad, THURSDAY - Pakistan and India still holds a firm agreement to exchange list of nuclear installations, the installation of them, on Thursday (1 / 1) to protect the locations where there is war between the two countries. It is agreed in the midst of increasing tension in the terrorist pascaserangan Mumbai. The two countries have conducted exchange swap lists the location of the annual nuclear weapons since 1992, according to an agreement that came into force last year. "List-a list that has been exchanged in kemlu-kemlu New Delhi and Islamabad," said a jurubicara office Kemlu in Islamabad, Mohammad Sadiq, on Thursday (1 / 1).

Based on the agreement, the head of the party will not hold themselves to attack nuclear facilities if the war happens. Countries are also establishing direct telephone line to prevent nuclear conflict.

India to test nuclear weapons in May 1998. Pakistan also conducted a similar case a few days later. In October 2005, the two parties reach an agreement on the first notice to the other party when making rudal ballistic testing.

India and Pakistan to war three times. Two of them concerning the seizure of Kashmir. The two countries are also involved in the war nearly four times in 2002 after an attack on the Indian parliament building in New Delhi allegedly carried out a hard line group bermarkas in Pakistan. The same group, Laskar e-Taiba also accused of attacks in Mumbai do that.

In 2004, India and Pakistan agree on the peace process, but now stopped after the attacks of Mumbai. In fact, both parties to send hundreds of thousands of soldiers to the border so that the tension. U.S. President George W. Bush has both parties mediate with the Indian PM Manmohan Singh and President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari. White House says all agree on the need to prevent the occurrence of increased tension.

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UN urged Israel to its Sanctions

JAKARTA, THURSDAY-Indonesia Friendship Initiative-Palestine (PPIP) urged the United Nations (UN) sanctions to give to Israel on serangannya against Palestine. One initiator PPIP, Din Syamsudin, said not enough effective only if the UN told Israel to stop the attacks. "There is only effective with the need to stop the attacks tersebut.Tapi firm again. So also the Indonesian government, not enough only to give criticism. Keep the resolutions to break the ice in the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Israel," Din said in a press conference with Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Fariz Mehdavi Road Candlenut in Jakarta, Thursday (1 / 1). During this, the Secretary General of the UN truce does not digubris attack by Israel. Please note, he added, the resolution of Palestine has actually made many, but there is no enforcement of the resolution as advanced. Therefore, the UN should give sanctions to Israel.

In addition to stopping attacks and sanctions without conditions, PPIP also suggested the United Nations to give effect to Israel. UN must drag Israel as the villain of humanity to the International Court.

Din menuturkan, elected president of America, Barack Obama, also should be muted this time. According to him, Barack must provide support to the Palestinians, to restore the good name of America.

Dbes Palestine to Indonesia Fariz Mehdavi, menuturkan, assault makes Palestinian citizens are suffering. Not only to a group, but all religious groups and tribes. Therefore, we say thank up support. Thank you for giving a positive reaction and make this issue as a national issue, "he said.

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Calls New Year, Oil Prices soar

New York, WEDNESDAY - The price of crude oil jumped 14 percent on Wednesday (31/12) local time, before the turn of the year.

Although the volume of trade is very low, crude oil light sweet types for delivery in February at the New York Mercantile Exchange, up 5.57 U.S. dollars to 44.60 U.S. dollars a position per barrel.

According to analysts, as in transactions during the year 2008, melonjaknya oil prices on the last trading day in 2008 is, without any rational reason for that. "This ended as the start time (melonjaknya oil prices)," a Tom Kloza, publisher and chief oil Analyst of the Oil Price Information Services, will refer melonjaknya oil prices in 2008, which reached 147 U.S. dollars per barrel.

Some analysts believe the price of black gold will not fall in, and the increase in the HAR Wednesday became one of the signal.

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Less U.S. government facilities to Address Crisis

SINGAPORE - Former United States Secretary Treasurer Henry Paulson said, the American government is requiring the effectiveness of the work in order to combat the global financial crisis. As quoted from Reuters, Wednesday (31/12/2008), Paulson said, to the front of the regulations is the need to perketat financial system infrastructure that exists. Where can these rules without damage greater financial intitusi. "We can do it all without authority and as required of other countries," he said.

At the congress last October, he admitted the funds USD700 billion dollars as a relief program also experienced problems disbursement. So surefire United States government still experiencing shortages of funds, especially the kebangkurtan non-bank financial institutions. "We are faced with something that happened in real history and not the history book," he said.

This is the first and had difficulty faced by all, where the excess to rebuild all that need several years. Then, followed by the lack of desperation in the global architecture and regulations.

Paulson also said, many regulations that must be checked and pressed to make better and more effective. Regulations require a infrastukrtur own strength and to avoid wider intitusi the return failed (bankrupt).

"This is intended to automatically organisai financial institutions are no longer experiencing the disintegration of large or associated with it," he said.

According to Paulson, in spite of government violence be done and imposed a global financial crisis. However, the trust fund will be the absorption of strong until August, as occurred on the issue of housing loans in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which threatened united as the results of the report in September and is considered dangerous for financial institutions.

"If you ask me six months ago, then my answer is right there, if I was by this challenge," he said.

However, we have never experienced this some time ago, when the situation has been frustrating and need to make to get more understanding from the community or even the understanding of the institution of parliament will be faced surprises.

When discussed the situation last year, Paulson said in private that an extraordinary conditions. Where members of the government entirely out of the treasurer since July.

But Paulson also give praise for a replacement, said, they have a great team and do not need any advice, and I believe.

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