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Thursday, December 11, 2014

No clear leader yet in Mauritius election count

PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - A clear leader has yet to emerge from a parliamentary election in Mauritius as ballots were being counted on Thursday, election officials said. Results of the race, which could lead to more powers being granted to the president if a coalition led by the ruling Labour Party wins, are expected later on Thursday. But not enough votes had been counted so far following Wednesday's election to indicate if either of the two main coalitions had a lead. A total of 726 candidates competed for 62 seats in the Indian Ocean island's National Assembly. ...

BNN: Penyalahgunaan Narkoba Melahirkan Kejahatan

TRIBUNNEWS.COM - "Indikasi peristiwa kejahatan yang dilatarbelakangi penyalahgunaan narkoba juga semakin banyak di masyarakat."

Terpidana kasus narkoba di Rutan Solo naik drastis

MERDEKA.COM. Jumlah terpidana kasus penyalahgunaan narkoba di Rutan kelas 1 A Solo pada 2014 mengalami kenaikan cukup signifikan. Berdasarkan data hari ini, jumlah narapidana akibat kasus obat terlarang tersebut tercatat sebanyak 125 orang.Jumlah tersebut naik drastis dibanding 2013, yang hanya 86 orang. Dari jumlah tersebut, 26 diantaranya merupakan residivis kambuhan.Sementara itu dari 125 warga binaan terkena kasus narkoba, 62 orang diantaranya laki-laki dan 2 orang perempuan berstatus tahanan. Sedangkan 56 orang laki-laki dan 5 orang perempuan berstatus nara pidana. ...

Bangladesh oil spill 'threatens rare dolphins'

Bangladesh officials warned Thursday that an oil spill from a crashed tanker is threatening endangered dolphins and other wildlife in the massive Sundarbans mangrove region, branding the leak an ecological "catastrophe".

Pelarian Residivis Berakhir Usai Membongkar Jok Motor Kasilah

TRIBUNNEWS.COM - Residivis yang sudah tiga kali keluar masuk penjara itu ditangkap aparat di wilayah Kecamatan Mandor Kabupaten Landak.

China energy officials urged to educate families to avoid graft

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese energy officials must educate their children and spouses to shun corruption, China's energy administration said on Thursday, taking aim at the practice of corrupt officials stashing ill-gotten gains with relatives. A crackdown on state-owned enterprises and government officials with ties to the energy industry has been central to President Xi Jinping's sweeping campaign against graft. ... Read More http://ift.tt/1yCiOU6

As Japan burns more coal, climate policies under pressure

By Aaron Sheldrick and Osamu Tsukimori TOKYO (Reuters) - Once at the forefront of the fight again global warming, Japan is now facing calls from other big economies such as China to set fresh emissions targets as Tokyo increases its use of dirty coal energy to replace nuclear. ... Read More http://ift.tt/1z9O8MI