Monthly Archives: February 2007

Hasbollah Toisuta: Removing the seeds of conflict in Maluku

Hasbollah Toisuta: Removing the seeds of conflict in Maluku Alpha Amirrachman, Contributor, Ambon, Maluku Jakarta Post, Indonesia Five years after the signing of the Malino II agreement, peace seems to have prevailed in Ambon and its surrounds. But for Muslim … Continue reading

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Eritrea: Commemoration of 17th Anniversary of Operation Fenkil Concludes

Eritrea: Commemoration of 17th Anniversary of Operation Fenkil Concludes AllAfrica.com, Washington Massawa The commemoration of the 17th anniversary of Operation Fenkil officially concluded last night. The enthusiastic commemoration took place from 9 to 11 February and highlighted carnivals, painting and … Continue reading

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Job generation exhibition ends

Job generation exhibition ends Source: The Sangai Express E-Pao.net, India Imphal, February 10: The ten day exhibition on Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) at mapal Kangjeibung concluded today with Sangaiprou-based Herbal Centre bagging the top prize. The formal conclusion programme … Continue reading

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Indonesia : Semarang city tries to revitalize batik trade

Indonesia : Semarang city tries to revitalize batik trade January 30, 2007 Fibre2fashion.com, India Though the regions like Yogyakarta, Surakarta and Pekalongan have been known for ethnic batik, the trading city Semarang is trying to catch up with these places. … Continue reading

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Australian arts groups invited to support Indonesian fest

Australian arts groups invited to support Indonesian fest Arts Hub Australian (subscription), Australia An Australian writer is rallying local artists and arts groups to support an upcoming performance festival in an Indonesian village badly damaged by last year’s devastating earthquake. … Continue reading

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KCCI responds to Rangarajan’s recommendations-I

KCCI responds to Rangarajan’s recommendations-I GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India Srinagar, Feb 6: After an extensive study of the recommendations made by the ‘Task Force for Long-term Social and Economic Development of Jammu and Kashmir’ headed by former RBI governor Dr … Continue reading

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Atelaite longs for island life

Atelaite longs for island life Monday, February 05, 2007 ATELAITE Railala is happy to make handicrafts for her daily bread. 75 year old Atelaite lives by herself in her little comfortable home in Lami. And she is enjoying every moment … Continue reading

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Week-long Handicraft Fair displays tribal culture at its best in Orissa

Week-long Handicraft Fair displays tribal culture at its best in Orissa By Sarada Lahangir DailyIndia.com, FL Bhubaneshwar, Feb.4 (ANI): A plethora of handicraft items, showcasing the rich culture and the immense latent talent of tribals was on display here during … Continue reading

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Iran studying Achaemenid, Parthian fabrics

Iran studying Achaemenid, Parthian fabrics IranMania News, Iran Thursday, February 01, 2007 – ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) – A team of Iranian experts from Zanjan University and the Zanjan Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicraft Department (ZCHTHD) are surveying … Continue reading

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Rangarajan recommendations on JK not sufficient

Rangarajan recommendations on JK not sufficient GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India MUDASIR ALI Srinagar, Jan 31: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) today said the recommendations by the Task Force on Long-term Social and Economic Development of Jammu and … Continue reading

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