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Facebook used to kidnap, traffic Indonesian girls
DEPOK, Indonesia (AP) — When a 14-year-old girl received a Facebook friend request from an older man she didn't know, she accepted it out of curiosity. It's a click she will forever regret, leading to a brutal story that has repeated itself as...
Tags: Interpol, Philippines, U.S. Department of State, Prostitution, Sexual Assault
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Indonesian police say toy salesman raped 96 kids
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Police say an Indonesian toy salesman has admitted to raping at least 96 boys. The 34-year-old man was arrested last week in the capital Jakarta after a complaint was filed by the parents of one of the alleged victims....Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Social Issues, Indonesia, Rape
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Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine
ReutersJAKARTA, May 18 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said on Saturday that rockfalls were hampering rescue efforts after a tunnel collapse four days ago at its giant Indonesian copper mine, with hopes fading of finding alive any of the 23...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Indonesia, Metal and Mineral, Physiology
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Indonesia's Pertamina looks to Talisman for help in 1st shale gas block
ReutersJAKARTA, May 17 (Reuters) - State energy firm Pertamina is planning to tap into the expertise of Canada's Talisman Energy Inc as it embarks on Indonesia's first shale gas extraction project, a company official said on Friday. Pertamina said this week...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Talisman Energy Incorporated, Energy Resources, Indonesia, Petroleum Industry
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Freeport Indonesia mine should stay shut to probe tunnel collapse -union
Reuters* Suspension of copper mining enters third day * Tension between union, Freeport could spook investors * Indonesia president calls for investigation By Yayat Supriatna and Michael Taylor JAKARTA, May 17 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Indonesia, Casino and Gambling Industry, Non Ferrous Metal, Metal and Mineral
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At least 33 missing after tunnel collapse at Freeport Indonesia mine
ReutersJAKARTA (Reuters) - A training tunnel collapsed on Tuesday at the world's second largest copper mine in eastern Indonesia, trapping at least 33 workers underground, the mine's owner, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, said. Earlier reports, quoting a...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Indonesia, Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Indonesia president to name new finance minister this week
ReutersJAKARTA, May 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's president plans this week to announce a new finance minister to oversee Southeast Asia's largest economy, acting finance minister Hatta Rajasa said on Monday. Investment chief Chatib Basri is the leading...Tags: Indonesia
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China's CNOOC to pay more for BP Indonesia gas
ReutersJAKARTA, May 10 (Reuters) - China National Offshore Company (CNOOC Ltd) , China's largest offshore oil and gas producer, will increase the price it pays for gas from BP's Tannguh project in Indonesia, the head of Indonesia's energy regulator said on...Tags: Japan, Commodity Markets, Talisman Energy Incorporated, Energy Saving, China
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Chevron to appeal imprisonment of Indonesia contractor
ReutersBy Fergus Jensen JAKARTA, May 8 (Reuters) - Oil firm Chevron on Wednesday criticised the sentencing of one of its Indonesian subcontractors to five years in jail for breaching environmental laws, citing irregularities in the investigation and trial,...Tags: Political Corruption, Prosecution, Lawyers, Trials, Environmental Issues
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CORRECTED-Chevron criticises imprisonment of Indonesian contractor
Reuters(Corrects headline and first paragraph saying Chevron itself would appeal) By Fergus Jensen JAKARTA, May 8 (Reuters) - Oil firm Chevron on Wednesday criticised the sentencing of one of its Indonesian subcontractors to five years in jail for breaching...Tags: Political Corruption, Prosecution, Lawyers, Energy Resources, Environmental Pollution
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INSIGHT:How Singapore's currency club fell apart
Reuters* Rate-setting scandals in US, London triggered review in Singapore * Review finds NDF traders colluding to manipulate currencies-Reuters * Banks fire dozens of traders, review continues * Traders say they had to "chat" to find "price discovery" *...Tags: Electronics, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Vietnam, Financial Markets
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Muslims in Myanmar barricade village as attacks spread
ReutersBy Jared Ferrie WIN KITE, Myanmar, May 3 (Reuters) - Three Muslim men peered over a bamboo fence built recently to fortify their village in central Myanmar. They gazed across dry rice paddies towards a nearby Buddhist community, looking for rising dust,...Tags: Islam, Religious Conflicts, Burma, Police Arrests, Buddhism
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