Indonesia to Stop Importing Rice

The government looks set to stop importing rice as of March 31, citing the ongoing grand harvest and adequate stocks.
"Rice imports will be stopped because they are no longer needed. Right now rice stocks are enough as almost all the country’s main rice-producing regions see grand harvest," Deputy Agriculture Minister Bayu Krisnamurthi said following a dialog with the national logistics agency (Bulog) and its working partners here on Wednesday.

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CIA Operatives on The Ground in Libya

Helloworld,An American official and a former U.S. intelligence officer tell The Associated Press that the CIA sent operatives to Libya this month after the agency’s station in the capital was forced to close. CIA officers also assisted in rescuing one of the two crew members of an F-15E Strike Eagle.

Intelligence experts say the CIA would have sent officials to make contact with the opposition and assess the strength and needs of the rebel forces in the event President Barack Obama decided to arm them.

The U.S. official and the former intelligence officer say the CIA helped safely recover the fighter jet’s weapons specialist.

They spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information. The New York Times reported the CIA had sent in small groups of CIA operatives. 

source kompas.com

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Balinese Expected to Support "Save Earth Appeal"

All elements in the Balinese society were expected to meet an appeal of the United Nations’ (UN) Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (IPCC) for saving the earth from the danger of global warming, an environmentalist said.

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HELLO WORLD : Indonesia Needs to Meet Japan's Request for LNG Soon

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The Indonesian government should soon meet Japan’s request for additional liquefied natural gas supply after the massive earthquake and subsequent strong tsunami crippled its nuclear power plant, an oil and gas observer said.

"The government should make up its mind soon. The additional LNG supply is a manifestation of our sympathy with Japan which has assisted us a lot," Kurtubi said here on Sunday.

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HELLOWORLD : How Promotional Products Can Help You Do Advertising Work Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6088397

Isn't it maddening to know that many animals all over the world are treated with cruelty? It's really enough to make any animal or pet lover get fumed and irritated. Good thing events like Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month are established. This specific occasion is ideally honored in April. Different promotional products that can campaign for this event are ideal to use as trade show freebies. You can show your target audiences how they can participate in the event by giving them these marketing tools.

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