Shanghai - Floods and landslides in southern China has killed at least 88 people. Not only that, 48 people were reported missing within a week.

As quoted by Reuters news agency Xinhua, Saturday (19/06/2010), heavy rains triggered flash floods, soak the plant, disrupting traffic and telecommunications. China's Ministry of Civil Affairs says floods forced pengevakuasian 757 000 people.

Department of Disaster Assistance to increase the level of emergency response after a flood mengahantam China. Authority also estimates that more heavy rain will fall in the next few days.

The worst floods experienced by the province of Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan and Guizhou, and Guangxi autonomous regions. Economic losses from floods are U.S. $ 1.47 billion.

Flooding is quite surprising. Therefore, only a few months ago, the southwestern part of China suffered the worst drought in the last century.

Stockholm - Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, married his former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, in a grand celebration that was held in Stockholm, on Saturday local time. Westling was the ordinary people and has undergone a long relationship with Victoria.

As reported by Reuters on Saturday (19/06/2010), Victoria, 32, will tie the relationship with Daniel, 36, in the afternoon ceremony at the Cathedral of Stockholm, before the stately procession through the streets of the capital with flowers and decorated with blue-yellow flag.

"I learned many things ranging from political science to history," said Westling recently cited a case of CNN. "I wanted to understand how these organizations are governed and how tasks are carried out," he added.

More than 1,200 guests, including royalty from around the world such as Beatrix of the Netherlands, Albert of Monaco, King Abdullah of Jordan and many Scandinavian supreme ruler who was also invited to witness the oath pronunciation.

No fewer than 6,000 military personnel will be spread around Stockholm, and 18 fighter jets will fly high above the newlyweds and their fans.

Storms and Flooding in France Kills 18 People, 10 Others Missing

Paris - France is buffeted by storms and floods due to heavy rains claimed 18 people. While 10 others remain missing.

Said French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux as quoted from Reuters on Thursday (17/06/2010). Hortefeux also concerned that the death toll will continue to rise.

Rainfall that occurred several hours in the south of France on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 and recorded more than 350 millimeters (mm). Needless to swallow than 18 lives, the flood was made more than a thousand people became refugees in schools and other buildings.

A helicopter rescue was less to do 450 homes and 100 thousand more that the power supply disconnected.

The most severe flooding that struck the City of Draguignan. Residents admitted surprise over the coming flood that quickly and drag Like a toy vehicle and its contents.

"Very dramatic. The city became terrible with stones, mud and cars filled the streets," said Mayor Max Piselli Draguignan.

Meteorological Agency France, Meteo France, said the region had no flooding like this since 1827. Meteo France has warned of a storm on Wednesday night.

Singapore hit by floods due to rainfall is quite high, 100 millimeters (mm) in three hours. Rainfall was 60 percent on average rainfall for the month of June 2010.

Thus the measurement of Singapore's National Water Agency, as quoted in channel-news-asia, Thursday (17/06/2010). PUB will also investigate the cause of flooding.

The investigation can only be done when the water level in the channel has completely subsided.

Meanwhile, PUB and contractor workers who were clearing debris in the way of helping the affected property owners to pump out flood water from the basement. PUB advises the public to be careful because the flooding is still possible to happen again if there is high rainfall.

Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) mengatakanm, they sent two fire engines to the junction of Orchard Road and Paterson Road.

They helped around 60 passengers from two SBS Transit bus double-decker and about 10 people from six cars that are stuck in their vehicles. Nothing teluka of this event and SCDF personnel managed to bring the children out of the car.

Mugello - Valentino Rossi suffered accidents in the Italian GP free practice forced him to miss the possibility of long. Rossi's teammate Jorge Lorenzo Rossi sympathy for this.

Rossi crashed in free practice sessions, held Saturday (06/05/2010) evening hrs. This accident forced him to miss the race tomorrow.

The Doctor even expected to be absent in a long time to restore its condition, about two to three months.

"Unfortunately, this championship to lose a big star. Without Valentino. Mengasyuikkan race becomes less and we hope in the immediate recovery," Lorenzo said, as quoted from Autosport.

"I am sad for Vale because sya knowing what it is like injuries. To be sure, Vale will feel sad now," added the rider to use the 1999 number.

Following an injury Rossi, Lorenzo "wins" because Lorenzo has an opportunity to further master the competition. Because until the current season so far, the Spaniard's closest competitor is The Doctor.

"Now the story is different for me and Valentino Rossi. We must stay focused and keep concentrating. We have to think of ourselves."

"Now I've got a great opportunity to widen the distance with the other contestants," Lorenzo finished.

Malaysia - Shiok, the Malaysia means fantastic, a good word to describe the range of 40 richest men in Malaysia for the past year. The tycoons of the neighbor country is at least increased his fortune, one stock market rose more than 20 percent until recently.

Meanwhile, Malaysia being a country with the third largest market in the best-performing Asia after China and Vietnam. In addition, no more than 75 percent of public companies in Malaysia also increased compared to last year.

The total wealth of the rich people are registered to increase to USD51 billion compared to last year amounted to $ 36 billion, even still higher than the position in 2008 valued at USD46 billion.

Quoted from the edition of Forbes magazine in June 2010, Wednesday (02/06/2010), the total wealth of the top three tycoons experiencing significant hikes. Among other things, Goh Peng Ooi highest increase 280 percent after the company to remove the two companies are also Silverlake Axis control. Apparently, the increase is obtained from the "game" in the joint-stock index on the Stock Exchange and the Kuala Lumpur and Malaysian ringgit exchange rate appreciation against the U.S. dollar.

Meanwhile, Robert Kuok and Ananda Krishnan to survive in their positions as two of the richest men in Malaysia. Wealth of these men reached USD20, 1 billion, or 40 percent of the total wealth of Malaysia's 40 richest people.

Vincent Tan re-enter the ranks of billionaires this year after last year's cast. Doubled his wealth soaring thanks to the soaring stock. He even spent the money for English football club, Cardiff City.
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Another is the richest tycoon Lim Kok Thay, the entrepreneur owner of gambling area "Genting Highland". He had just invested $ USD5 billion to open new areas and casino gambling in Singapore. At least, with increasing wealth of the tycoon, tycoons, the Malaysian economy can be said to recover. How not just economic growth reached 10 percent in the quarter I-2010, the highest growth in the last decade.

Here's 40 richest people in Malaysia:

1. Robert Kuok.

The 86-year-old man returned as jawaran richest in Malaysia. Kuok fortune grew by $ 3 billion, represents the largest growth among the 40 richest tycoons in this country. Increasing wealth among Kuok obtained from the company's stock price boom palm Wilmar International run by his nephew.

Not only that, Wilmar shares increased by 46 percent within one year later. Kuok has recently been reported to sell some of its assets, including the sugar business, shares in Jerneh Insurance, and some land in Kuala Lumpur. Currently preached Kuok spent more time in Hong Kong.

2. Ananda Krishnan.

Billionaire most of his wealth was obtained through telecommunications business. Ananda Krishnan wealth in 2010 was estimated at $ 8 figures, 1 billion, placing it as the second richest man in Malaysia.

72-year-old man who has the most valuable property assets in the company of Maxis Communications, the largest mobile service provider in Malaysia. In November 2009 and this company did an IPO and managed to obtain immediate funding for USD3, 4 billion and is the largest IPO in Malaysia's history.

This man is also the owner of the company Astro, a provider of pay TV channels, which had lodged legal problems in Indonesia. Krishnan also have reported that some known property company shares in Indonesia, the Lippo Group.

3. Lee Shin Cheng.

In the third place from the list of richest people in Malaysia is the father of eight children, Lee Shin Cheng. This 71-year-old man most of his wealth obtained through oil palm business. Oil palm is a common business tycoons Malaysia.

The assets of Lee Shin Cheng in 2010 tecatat hits $ 4, 6 billion. Hers is a palm oil company IOI Group. This company is one of the largest palm oil processing company in the world. It is reported that the purpose of expansion this company has issued a capital cost reached USD300 million.

4. Lee Kim Hua.

This 80-year-old man has the wealth to USD3, 9 billion. Kim Lee is an owner of Genting Group, a localization of gambling at the top of hilly forest. Genting offers not only gambling but also localization of resorts and entertainment for the citizens of Malaysia and other foreign tourists. Now, its business empire controlled by his son Lim Kok Thay (Which is also the 14th richest man in Malaysia).

5. Quek Leng Chan.

Quek Leng Chan's 69-year-old, who owns property USD3, 85 billion. He is the captain of the Hong Leong Group Malaysia, which is engaged in the financial, entertainment, and real estate. He bought a five percent stake Kencana Petroleum and three percent at Intercontinental Hotel Group last year.

6. Hong Piow tea.

This 80-year-old man has a wealth of up to USD3, 8 billion. Awalanya he was only a clerk in a bank in 1966. Now she has a Public Bank employs 14 thousand employees. His bank also has a subsidiary branch in Laos, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, to China.

Build Public Islamic Bank as a subsidiary in November 2008. He often provided assistance to medical institutions and active in the environmental field through the Malaysian Nature Society.

7. Yeoh Tiong Lay.

This 80-year-old man with a fortune to reach $ 2, 5 billion. He is the founder of YTL Corp, one of the top companies in Malaysia. YTL is moved along with seven children.

8. Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary.

Men to age 58 this year, its wealth of USD1, 7 billion. Syed Mokhtar is a former official of Malaysia Mining Corp (MMC). He has stakes in Malaysia's Johor Port, Malakoff independent company producing energy, natural gas distribution company Gas Malaysia. He also plans to make the project in Jordan, Saudi Arabia.

He had lost the status miliardernya but re-entered the top 10, following the MMC shares soaring. He has a foundation named Albukhary Foundation, which offers scholarships for poor children and college scholarships.

9. Vincent Tan.

This 58-year-old man has a wealth of up to USD1, 6 billion. He is the owner of the company flagged Berjaya Group, which was built since 1984. This company is engaged in hospitality, finance, real estate. He is also an international outlets licensed owner Wendy's, Starbucks, and Krispy Kreme.

10. Tiong Hiew King.

The man with four 75-year-old child who has a wealth of up to USD1, 2 billion. Tiong Hiew Rupert Murdoch got his nickname Malaysia. Because, Plow effort similar to the American media magnate. Tiong owns five newspapers, 30 magazines in Asia such as Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, up to North America. Not only in the mass media, the father of four was also active in the mining sector in Papua New Guinea, and also in the field of hypermarkets.

11. Azman Hashim USD660 million.
12. Lee Oi Hian & Lee Hau Hian USD560 million.
13. Yaw Teck Seng and Yaw Chee Sun USD480 million.
14. Lim Wee Chai USD470 million.
15. William HJ Cheng USD430 million.
16. Goh Peng Ooi USD425 million.
17. Lim Kok Thay USD360 million.
18. Jeffrey Cheah USD350 million.
19. Anthony Fernandes USD330 million.
20. G Gnanalingam USD320 million.
21. Kamarudin Meranun USD300 million.
22. Chan Fong Ann USD290 million.
23. Shahril and Shahriman Shamsuddin USD270 million.
24. Nathan AK USD250 million.
25. Chong Chook Yew USD230 million.
26. Mokhzani Mahathir USD215 million.
27. Ahmayuddin bin Ahmad USD210 million.
28. Lau Cho Kun USD200 million.
29. Chen Lip Keong USD180 million.
30. Lee Swee Eng USD155 million.
31. Liew Kee Sin USD150 million.
32. Nazir Razak USD145 million.
33. Eleena Azlan Shah USD141 million.
34. Ong Leong Huat $ 140 million.
35. Rozali Ismail USD136 million.
36. Kua Sian Kooi USD135 million.
37. Lin Yun Ling $ 130 million.
38. David Law Tien Seng USD125 million.
39. Abdul Hamed Sepawi $ 120 million.
40. Mohd Yusof Tun Syed Nasir USD110 million.

Many people are amazed to see the emergence of the giant hole that was almost perfect in the City of Guatemala City, Guatemala. The exact cause holes in the middle of the city was still a mystery.

"I can not say what the cause: It was not a result of geological and product was not an earthquake," said David Monterroso, geophysicists in Guatemala City.

"That's all we know. We must go down to check," he added as quoted by Xinhua on Wednesday (6/2/2010).

The giant hole formed following the heavy rain that fell constantly Agatha tropical storm which hit Guatemala and neighboring countries on Saturday, May 29th last. Mengaga hole in the middle of town with a diameter of 20 meters and a depth of nearly 300 meters.

A three-story building textile factory and a house into a sinkhole hole. According to local people, magic because not a single factory worker who was killed. For they have left the factory an hour before the giant hole formed.

"Those people were lucky," said one resident. "They went at six o'clock that afternoon, one hour before the earth opened," he added. Currently the police and soldiers on guard around the giant hole to prevent curious people to avoid getting too close to the dangerous area.

Most of the people who live around the hole has now been moved to another place. They worried that the hole will be widened and can swallow more homes. In 2007, a similar hole had formed in Guatemala City, killing three people. Some sinkhole house at the time. According to experts at the time, heavy rains and an underground sewage flow causes the formation of these holes

Guatemala City - In addition to killing 115 people, a tropical storm that struck Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador created a huge hole in Guatemala.

The storm has lasted over the weekend. Based on information gathered on CNN, Tuesday (1 / 6), Guatemala is a country with the most victims, ie, 92 dead, 54 missing and 59 injured. Nearly 112 thousand and 29 thousand other evacuees were living in temporary shelter.

Altitude of the nine river ride and 13 bridge collapse. In the northern part of Guatemala City, there are holes in the road that is larger than the traffic intersection. The same hole ever tercipata last year, according to local residents.

In Honduras, 14 people were killed, evacuated 3500 and 3300 live in camps. More than 140 homes were destroyed and another 700 damaged. In El Salvador, nine people were killed and there was no description of the bed. The second Atlantic storm is expected to occur today, in these countries.

Pekanbaru - Ambassador of the United States (U.S.), Cameron Hume visited Riau planned to be today, Wednesday (19/05/2010). Hume expected arrival will not damage the investment climate on Earth Lancang Kuning.

This assertion is conveyed Assembly Members of Riau, Bagus Santoso in talks with AFP, Tuesday (18/05/2010).

According to Good, as previous experience, a black activist campaigning in the eyes of the international environmental concerns. These conditions make the investment climate in Riau experienced a decline. For example, the declining price of oil palm plantations and doubts of investors to invest in Riau.

"We hope, the arrival of U.S. ambassador to the Riau do not disturb existing swasana. As a big country, you should not just blame clever our government in environmental damage. But also please also provide input for us to jointly protect the environment," said Good.

According to Good, the position of Indonesia's forests into the lungs of the world, should other countries must also provide sumbangsinya. Indonesia should not only be forced to not exploit their forests, without giving a solution.

"The problem of handling the savior of natural forest had always been pros and cons. But we also do not want other countries always mendekti our own natural forests. Do not just blame clever course of our nation. In fact, the forests in their own countries are not going well," said Good.

He said, recently a number of international artists also visited the Riau forest to see the conditions. But the result, through this international artist, Riau accused is not able to preserve the natural forest.

"Whereas in fact, UNESCO, international agencies give awards to the Government of Riau province has Siam Siak Kecil Biosphere reserves are located in Riau. Not only our vices are diungkit bob up and down. And in America itself hutannnya already damaged," explained Good .

Information compiled, Hume visit to Riau to see the condition of the forest area. Also will travel to the Riau provincial government and a visit to PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP).

Jakarta - Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani will soon occupy his new position as Managing Director at the World Bank. In these new positions, Sri Mulyani will gain up to U.S. $ 476,500 or USD 4.3 billion per year.

Revenue calculations Sri Mulyani was obtained under the World Bank's financial statements in 2009 that cited Top today Finance, Wednesday (05/05/2010).

The report describes, salary scale World Bank Managing Director who is currently still held Juan Jose Daboub reached U.S. $ 476,500 per year. Sri Mulyani will replace Juan Jose's position at the World Bank will begin June 1, 2010.

Salary scale structure in the position of Managing Director Sri Mulyani consists of a basic salary of U.S. $ 347,050 per year, plus a pension of U.S. $ 52,752 per year, and other benefits amounting to U.S. $ 76,698 per year.

Sri Mulyani salary scale at the World Bank, equivalent to two other World Bank officials are Executive Vice President of IFC (International Finance Corporation) Lars Thunell and the World Bank's Financial Director Vincenzo La Via.

However, Sri Mulyani salary scale is still far when compared to salaries of World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick that totals U.S. $ 700,986 per year. Consists of the basic salary of U.S. $ 441,980 per year, retirement benefits of U.S. $ 67,181 per year, and other allowances of U.S. $ 191,825 per year.

In addition to Sri Mulyani, the World Bank Managing Director also found two other salary scale is also still on top of Sri Mulyani later. First of Ngozi N. Okonjo-Iweala of the total salary of U.S. $ 506,471 per year. Then Graeme Wheeler a total salary of U.S. $ 511,517 per year.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono - Indonesia-Malaysia Joint Commission Turn Back
Jakarta - President SBY claims pleased over the result of bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister. One of the cipai kesepatan in the meeting which also involves several ministerial commission that was agreed back together or Joint Commission has ever undertaken by the two countries which had been halted in 2004.

"From my meetings with Prime Minister of Malaysia, we agreed to re-activate the` joint commission between the two countries, "the president said at a news conference in Malaysia, Tuesday night (05/18/2010).

A press conference was held in place of President Yudhoyono and entourage stayed at the Marriot Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A press conference is intended to provide information on results of the two heads of state and the retreat of the bilateral talks followed by some ministers concerned.

According to SBY, the Government of Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to return to the revitalization of the working groups that exist in the Joint Commission. From the discussion in the Joint Commission will be acted upon at least three working areas to be discussed.

"Three things are, the economy including investment, trade, and tourism, labor affairs and defense or security cooperation in the response to the threat of terrorism," he added.

To streamline the performance of the Joint Commission's second penangung responsibility of both countries will soon have a meeting in the near future. It is expected that the meeting could be held in Jakarta.

"The agenda of cooperation to identify what has been halted and needs to be driven active again and improve all areas of cooperation that requires evaluation," he explained.

Discuss Education

In the retreat meeting this afternoon, the two countries also agreed on the existence of a serious effort to appreciate each other. One of them by providing a decent service for migrant workers and migrant workers children who need education.

"It was also discussed issues of education to the sons and daughters of the nations that are spread quite a lot in the territory of Malaysia," he explained.

In that meeting, Indonesia asked to Malaysia in order to persuade the company can come to work where the worker can provide school space for students TKI children. This is to ensure that the youth of the nation residing in Malaysia are also to enjoy education.

"So the process of teaching to children that can be done well," he explained.

Instead, the President SBY, Indonesia will send a teacher with special incentives as teachers who are assigned in remote areas.

In addition to education about children's workers, President Yudhoyono also expressed lack of consensus about the visa extension for two years for Malaysian students in Indonesia and vice versa. In addition, Indonesia and Malaysia also agreed malakukan student exchange program to study at the University of Defence in the two countries.

Liputan6.com, California: Tahun 2010 semakin mendekat. Bagi sejumlah perusahaan pembuat mobil, hal ini merupakan momen penentuan dalam meraih kesuksesan menjual produk terbaru mereka kepada masyarakat. Sepuluh model mobil terbaru versi MSNBC di bawah ini meliputi berbagai macam jenis kendaraan, mulai dari mobil mini hingga mobil keluarga berukuran besar yang masing-masing merepresentasikan keunikannya tersendiri.

1. Buick Regal
Regal terbaru ini memiliki body yang lebih ramping dan kencang dibandingkan model pendahulunya yang terkesan lembek. Dengan mesin empat silinder yang dilengkapi fitur turbocharge, mobil ini akan menyaingi mobil sekelas Acura TSX. Mobil berkekuatan 220 tenaga kuda yang mampu menempuh 48 kilometer persatu galon bahan bakar ini akan hadir pada musim panas 2010.

2. Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet berusaha untuk menjadi merek mobil yang dikenal di dunia global, seperti Ford dan Toyota. Untuk meraih tujuan itu, General Motors telah mengembangkan beberapa model dan memperkenalkannya ke seluruh dunia. Mobil Chevrolet Cruze ini diharapkan dapat menjadi mobil yang lebih baik dari model Chevy pendahulunya.

3. Chevrolet Volt
Mobil yang sudah dinanti-nantikan ini akan menyentuh pasar antara momen hari Thanksgiving dan natal 2010. Namun sayang, mobil ini hanya dijual eksklusif bagi warga California, AS saja. Walaupun akan dirilis di negara lain pada 2011, hanya masyarakat California saja yang mampu mengisi tenaga mobil baru ini di rumahnya dan berkendara sejauh 64 kilometer tanpa bensin.
GM berencana membuat 3000 unit Volt pada kuarter pertama 2011, 8000 hingga 10000 di tahun itu, dan 50000 hingga 6000 setelahnya. Kekhawatiran terbesar GM adalah reaksi masyarakat terhadap harga yang hingga saat ini belum dapat ditentukan.

4. Ford S-Max
S-Max termasuk dalam tipe multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) yang serupa dengan sport utility vehicle (SUV) di AS. S-Max 2010 versi Eropa dilengkapi dengan mesin diesel, sementara versi AS akan memakai mesin EcoBosst dengan empat silinder berturbocharge. Mobil yang tampilannya mirip dengan Honda Stream ini akan hadir dengan unsur urban kontemporer.

5. Ford Fiesta
Melalui Ford Fiesta, presiden Ford Allan Mullay berencana menjadikan Ford sebagai perusahaan yang mempunyai nama besar dalam pasar mobil berukuran kecil. Mobil ini sebenarnya sudah lama dikembangkan saat Mullaly memutuskan untuk melepas Fiesta ke pasar asing. Ia berencana mengganti beberapa bagian seperti lampu dan bemper agar dapat masuk ke pasar AS. Sebelumnya pada 2009, model Fiesta telah terjual sebanyak setengah juta unit di beberapa negara. Mobil dengan desain menawan ini mampu menempuh 64 kilometer pergalon.

6. Honda CR-Z
Honda selama ini memiliki reputasi baik atas produk-produknya. Untuk produksi mobilnya Honda memproduksi mobil yang efisien contohnya Mobil Civic CRX. Sekarang ini Honda mencoba peruntungan dengan konsep model mobil terbaru, yakni CR-Z, tahun 2011. Konsep mobil terbaru ini menggunakan 1,5 liter mesin gas yang dibantu dengan motor listrik dan disesuaikan dengan enam kecepatan transmisi manual, agar para konsumen merasa antusias saat mengemudi.

7. Hyundai Sonata
Setelah bertahun-tahun mesin V6 populer, Hyundai kini menguji sebuah sedan keluarga yang menawarkan mesin empat silinder. Mesin empat silinder ini memberi kepuasan lebih besar dari pada V6. Tenaga kuda pada mesin diperkirakan akan menghasilkan tenaga 35 mpg yang disesuaikan dengan enam kecepatan transmisi otomatis ketika berada di jalan raya. Sonata baru akan diluncurkan pada Januari mendatang, dengan versi hibrida turbocharged.

8. Mazda 2
Perusahaan Mazda akan segera meluncurkan mobil terbarunya degan model yang stylish, rapi, dan ramping. Dan membuat para konsumen Amerika Serikat bernafsu menginginkan mobil tersebut segera beredar disana. Mobil ini akan didukung oleh mesin 1.5 liter ketika tiba di dealer pada akhir musim panas 2010.

9. Nissan Leaf
Nissan akan mulai meluncurkan produknya, yaitu Nissan Leaf dengan menawrkan mobil bertenaga listrik. Persediaan awal akan terbatas, tetapi Nissan berjanji untuk mendongkrak tingkat produksinya. Mobil ini sendiri tidak akan jauh lebih mahal dibanding mobil lainnya. Untuk harga kemasan baterai lithium ion, Nissan adalah pelopor skema pembiayaan yang inovatif, yang akan mengurangi biaya mobil tersebut. Sistem Komputer didalamnnya nanti akan membantu pengemudi dalam melacak lokasi pengisian bahan bakar dalam jangkauan 100 mil.

10. Toyota Sienna
Amerika cenderung masih menyukai produksi mobil besar untuk mengangkut keluarga, teman, dan perlengkapannya. Toyota sedang mempersiapkan produk barunya, yaitu Toyoyta Sienna, sebuah minivan yang menawarkan fitur mewah dan hemat dalam bentuk mesin empat silinder. Mesin standar yang digunakan adalah V6. Ini memberi kekuatan yang baik, tetapi memberikan penghematan bahan bakar sedikit lebih baik daripada beberapa model V8. Sienna dengan kapasitas 2,7 liter tidak bisa menarik sebuah trailer, tetapi dapat memberikan perkiraan EPA, 26 mpg saat beraksi di jalan raya. Februari 2011, Sienna dipastikan tiba di dealer.(AYB)

Kuwait City (Espos) Israel harus dicap sebagai satu negara teroris karena serangan 22 harinya di Jalur Gaza. Hal ini ditegaskan Presiden Suriah Bashar al Assad dalam satu KTT Arab di Kuwait, Senin (19/1).

"Negara-negara Arab harus mengumumkan satu dukungan tegas bagi perlawanan Palestina. Saya mengimbau KTT Arab untuk secara resmi mendeklarasikan Israel sebagai satu negara teroris karena kejahatan yang dilakukannya di Gaza," kata Bashar. "Gencatan senjata tidak berarti berakhirnya agresi karena pasukan pendudukan masih berada di Gaza," kata pemimpin Suriah itu dan mendesak perlunya solidaritas Arab bagi perjuangan mereka. Emir Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Sabah membuka KTT itu dengan satu imbauan langkah-langkah kolektif Arab dengan melakukan tindakan-tindakan praktis untuk menstabilkan gencatan senjata di Jalur Gaza. Sementara itu Raja Arab Saudi Abdullah bin Abdulaziz pada Senin mengumumkan sumbangan senilai US$1 miliar atau setara Rp 11 triliun bagi pembangunan kembali Gaza yang digempur Israel selama beberapa pekan. "Atas nama rakyat Saudi, saya umumkan sumbangan sebesar US$1 miliar bagi program pembangunan kembali Gaza," kata Raja Abdullah pada pembukaan konferensi tingkat tinggi Arab di Kuwait. Para pemimpin Arab diperkirakan akan menyetujui penyediaan dana US$2 miliar dolar bagi rekonstruksi Gaza.