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Garuda Indonesia increases flights, fleet; may buy rival

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 Indonesian state-owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has been expanding, with the airline set to add nine new jets to its fleet and double its flights between Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. Garuda is also considering a bid for defunct rival Linus Airways. Garuda is expecting the imminent arrival of four new Airbus

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Selecting Born Leaders Or Coaching Potential Leaders?

Here’s An Opinion On: Communication Skills Course Selecting Born Leaders or Coaching Potential Leaders? by alexandertiedemann At present, individuals still cannot provide their final response to the query: are leaders born or made?. Some point out there are those who naturally become prominent in an organization or group, while others say the opposite-leaders are made,

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BBC Television Centre placed up for sale

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 The BBC Television Centre has been placed up for sale by the corporation. Plans to sell the centre originally came forward in 2007 but the BBC only appointed Lambert Smith Hampton, a commercial property consultant, in November of last year. The building which is based in Shepherds Bush, London was opened

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World Bank gives Kiribati emergency aid

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Kiribati, one of the world’s most isolated nations, has received US$2 million in emergency food aid from the World Bank. Lying on the equator, the South Pacific country hosts some of the least developed communities in the world, with few natural resources and relying heavily on imports. As the global food

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Details emerge on how al-Zarqawi’s location was pinned

Friday, June 9, 2006 Someone said to be an informant within Abu Musab al-Zarqawi‘s trusted circle told Coalition forces the insurgent leader was going to have a meeting, it has emerged. This information appears to have led US F-16Cs to a safehouse in the Iraqi town of Hibhid, where the Jordanian and five others, including

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Ukrainian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls

Thursday, April 24, 2008  Correction — May 3, 2008 This article has been retracted. This article has been deemed a hoax. Please see the follow up article, Hitler doll story found to be hoaxed, for more information.  News reports are claiming that dolls depicting former Nazi leader Adolf Hitler will go on sale in Ukraine. These

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