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Suharto’s ex-convict son to run in Golkar chairmanship election
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JAKARTA: The youngest son of Indonesia’s former President Suharto,
Hutomo Mandala Putra, popularly known as Tommy Suharto, declared
Tuesday his plan to run in the Golkar party’s chairmanship
election.
Speaking in a press conference here, Tommy said
that his candidacy to run in the election is aimed at preserving
his father’s political views.
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Iran OK’s unconditional nuke talks with West
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TEHRAN: A top Iranian nuclear official said Tehran was ready to hold
talks with the West on its atomic drive “without preconditions,”
state television reported on Tuesday, amid US threats of more
sanctions.
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Transsexuals win high court’s
recognition
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MELBOURNE: Two Australian transsexuals have won legal recognition as
men even though they still have female reproductive organs, it was
reported Tuesday.
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JAPAN POLITICS
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Japan’s center left opposition rules as election campaign kicks off
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TOKYO: Japan’s election campaign kicked off Tuesday, less than two
weeks before polls in which the center-left opposition party is
widely tipped to take power for the first time.
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Asean to forge joint resolution for Suu Kyi’s freedom
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SINGAPORE: Regional officials will discuss a proposed joint call for
Myanmar to free democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi during a meeting in
Jakarta later this week, a diplomatic source said Tuesday.
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WORLDINBRIEF
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TAIPEI: Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou faces domestic and
international media to lay out progress in rescue efforts after
apologizing for his government’s slow initial response to Typhoon
Morakot.
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