Spain Winner Germany Second

Euro 2008 symbolizes the old adage that the best team with most consistent performance will be on top. There are times when luck “rules” as it happens with Germany in its previous sudden-death matches. But luck never comes everyday and we have to feel for Germany as the luck is no longer there when they need it most. I agree with Nick Webster of Foxsport when he said “Beauty meets the Beast in the Euro 2008 final.”

To Blog or Not to Blog

Marisa Duma, an Indonensian blogger whose blog I’ve just reviewed as Blogger of the Week made a surprising announcement here:

Fatih. I’ve decided to quit blogging.
Saya ingin fokus ke kehidupan pribadi dan profesional dahulu untuk saat ini, apalagi blog saya juga sudah sepi.

Again, thank you for your support (and traffic!, thanks to this post) and encouragement. Thanks everyone that has commented on this post also.

INDONESIA on Thursday executed two Nigerians convicted of smuggling illegal drugs to mark the United Nations’ anti-drugs day, officials said.

Samuel Okoye, 37, and Hansen Nwaolisa, 40, were arrested at Jakarta’s international airport in 2001, each allegedly carrying more than three kilogrammes of heroin. They have been held at a high-security prison on Nusakambangan island since their conviction.[...]

Turkey beat Croatia 3-1

The most shocking upset yet of Euro2008’s quarter final

Turkey defeated Croatia in a penalty shoot-out following a remarkable last few minutes of extra-time in Vienna Friday to reach the semi-finals of the European Championships and a meeting with record champions Germany.

Anyone dare to put their money for Turkey against Germany in semifinal?

Ahmadiyya Indonesia

A news many Muslim in Indonesia has expected the Indonesia’s government to do on Ahmadiya much earlier

Indonesia’s Government has placed severe restrictions on the activities of the minority muslim, Ahmadiya sect which has been denounced as deviant by Islamic hardliners. See here the six points of the decree against Ahmadiyya (in Bahasa Indonesia)

The decree, according to Radio Australia reports has

…falls short of the outright ban demanded by fundamentalists.

MS Kaban

Malem Sambat (MS) Kaban SE MSi, born in Binjai, North Sumatra, 5 August 1958. Married Nurmala Dewi, is currently Minister of Forestry under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004 - 2009).
Father: AM Kaban; Mother: S. Tarigan. Ethnicity: Bataknese
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Paskah Suzetta

Drs. H. Paskah Suzetta, MBA was born in Bandung 6 April 1953. He is a politician of Golkar party. He is currently a State Minister for National Development Planning/ Chairman of Bappenas in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s cabinet (2005 - 2009).

Education
Graduated from political science of Universitas Padjajaran, Bandung West Java.
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Aulia Pohan

Aulia Pohan was born in Palembang, South Sumatra, 11 September 1945 was Bank Indonesia (Indonesia Central Bank) Deputy Governor between 1999 - 2004

Education
Finishing his Master in Economics Development from Boston University, USA.
Joining various educational programs abroad including;
Financial Programming Policy Course IMF, Washington;
ADB Training on Monetary and Fiscal Policies, Tokyo;
Workshop in Harvard University etc.
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Barack Obama

The last two primaries which end on Tuesday has ended the fierce battle between two democratic rivals which Obama, as expected, came out as the winner. The news is not who’s the winner, but when will Hillary Clinton budge and concede defeat ro Obama and leave him alone which seems what is happening right now. IHT reports that

Hillary Rodham Clinton will endorse Barack Obama on Saturday, bringing a close to her 17-month campaign for the White House, aides said. Her decision came after Democrats urged her Wednesday to leave the race and allow the party to coalesce around Obama.