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MUSLIMS WILL NOT KEEP QUIET WHEN ISLAM IS INSULTED -MINISTER

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BAGAN DATOH (Malaysia), Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Action by four Islamic bodies in lodging police reports against blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin of Malaysia Today is proof that Muslims will not remain quiet when insults are hurled at Islam.

AZERBAIJANI COOKS TO PARTICIPATE IN CULINARY FESTIVAL

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Baku,6 September,(AzerTAj)Azerbaijani cooks will participate in international culinary festival hosted in Astana on September 4-10.
8 Azeri cooks will take part at the event, the Director General of the Azerbaijan National Culinary Center Tahir Amiraslanov said.

UNHCR WORKSHOP HELD IN GUBA

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Baku,6 September,(AzerTAj)Representation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Azerbaijan has held seminar for judges, public prosecutors and employees of Border Service on September 5 in Guba.

THREE MINISTERS TO ATTEND LITERACY DAY FUNCTION IN BALI

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Denpasar, Bali, Sept. 6 (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie, Education Minister Bambang Sudibyo and Women's Empowerment Minister Meutia Hatta will attend a function to mark International Literacy Day 2008 here on Monday (Sept. 8).

MOVIE DEDICATED TO AZERI SCULPTOR TO BE DEMONSTRATED IN FESTIVAL

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Baku,6 September,(AzerTAj)The “Portrait” movie will be demonstrated in “Teatro Eleonora Dusse” on September 6 in Italy. Producer Miri Rzayev`s film has been presented to “AssolaArtFilmFestival”.

FLOODS INUNDATE THREE VILLAGES IN KOTABARU, S KALIMANTAN

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Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, Sept. 6 (ANTARA) - Floods triggered by incessant rains over the past couple of weeks have inundated three villages in Kelumpang Hulu sub district, Kotabaru district, South Kalimantan province.

LITHUENIA`S EMBASSY IN BAKU, AZERBAIJAN PRES COUNCIL TO CO-ORGANIZE TRAININGS

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Baku,6 September,(AzerTAj)Lithuania`s Embassy in Baku and Azerbaijan Pres Council will be co-organizing trainings on media`s role in covering election campaign from September 8 to 12.

FLOODS FORCE 17,352 TO EVACUATE TO EMERGENCY TENTS IN GORONTALO

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Gorontalo, Sept. 6 (ANTARA) - Floods have forced a total of 17,352 people to evacuate themselves to emergency tents in Gorotalo city and Bone Bolango District, Gorontalo Province, northern Sulawesi Island.

“I WITNESSED DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BAKU”

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Baku,6 September,(AzerTAj)Attending the 30th OANA Executive Board Meeting organized by AzerTAc, the head of Iran`s IRNA News Agency`s international relations department Mortaza Gerangadr said he had witnessed dynamic development in Azerbaijan”.

FLOODS FORCE THOUSANDS IN GORONTALO TO EVACUATE

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Gorontalo, Sept 6 (ANTARA) - Flash floods swept through a number of areas in Gorontalo province on Thursday night, forcing thousands of people to evacuate to higher grounds.

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