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Liputan6.com, Rome: He Pingping, the former record holder for world's shortest man (Guinness World Records) with a high body only 29 inches or 73 centimeters, has died in Italy, earlier Saturday. He breathed his last time to finish filming a television program.

Pingping who is a male Chinese nationals is the Guinness World record holder in March 2008. While filming a television program in Italy, Pingping complained of chest pain. He was immediately referred to a hospital in Rome. Could get treatment, but unfortunately the short closed her eyes forever.

As reported by the Telegraph, Monday (15 / 3), Pingping believed to have died due to heart complications she suffered. Craig Glenday, editor of Guinness World Records and the man who Pingping measure to confirm its status as the world's smallest man, to pay tribute to him.

Glenday said, "When I saw him I knew he was someone special, he seemed to smile naughty and mischievous personality. You can not help but be fascinated by it. He illuminates the lives of everyone who met him, and inspiration for anyone who is considered different or unusual. "

Pingping, born with a form of primordial dwarfism, has been accompanied by brother-in-law on his way to Europe to record movies Lo Show Dei Record. To his successor will be announced at a later date, says Guinness World Records.

Pingping He had held the record for the shortest man in the world. The record was later broken Khagendra Thapa Magar, a citizen of Nepal with a height of 56 centimeters in February earlier [read: World's shortest man campaign to Nowhere Europe]. (RST / ANS)

BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com - Those who will work in the Information Commission (KI) provinces must quit his post. Provisions that apply to corporate officers or local government. The Commission must be established before 30 April 2010.

Chairman of the Central Information Commission (KIP) A Alamsyah Saragih in Bandung, Monday (15/3/2010), say, those from provincial governments (provincial) should quit his post, but remained status as civil servants (PNS).

"The element that is not the government also must be from civil servants, but they are considered to understand the bureaucracy as well as academics can work at KI province," he said.

Governor may set them as elements of local government. According to Alamsyah, those who come from the public and held positions as director of certain institutions and officials of political parties should also be asked to remove it because it works in full at KI.

"If not, can bias later on with his work. The number of members of the provincial KI five people," said Alamsyah. They consist of four people from the general public and one from the provincial. The amount of the general public more because KI should maintain independence.

Alamsyah said the number of members of the KIP seven people consisting of two people from the government and the rest of society. Workers from the government should stay there because it was defined in Act No. 14 of 2008 on the Openness of Public Information.

Kissing With Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning Cuek

THE RUNAWAYS star, Dakota Fanning stated that the kiss scene with Kristen Stewart in the film is no big deal. 15-year-old actress is playing Cherie Churrie to film the biopik this dilakoninya. In this film he played with Stewart, 19, who plays Joan Jett.

Fanning explained about the kiss to Hollyscoop, "It is not a scandal, not a big problem. It's just a little surprise, something that naturally occurs between friends."

Fanning also added that he was impressed with the figure of Kristen Stewart and want to work together again with him. They both also played together in NEW MOON.

"He certainly is one of my best friends. It's nice to play a role in a movie with him now. And of course many more in the future," said Fanning. (Spl / dka)

Liputan6.com, Sanaa: Yemen Air Force has conducted attacks on a suspected training camp of al-Qaeda in southern Yemen, Monday (15 / 3). The attack carried out one day after an air strike in the same area killed two senior insurgents.

"Air Force has conducted attacks on training camps of al-Qaeda in Moudia district in the province of Abyan," said a brief statement from the Ministry of Defense Yemen. The Ministry did not say whether anyone was killed or injured in the second attack.

Previously it was reported that an air strike Sunday night against "terrorist cells" in the area Moudia killed two senior members of al-Qaeda. "Our air force has conducted attacks against the terrorist elements are planning attacks on vital installations, two al-Qaeda leaders have been killed," said a statement on the Ministry of Defense.

Yemen has increased operations against al-Qaeda branch in Yemen, which claimed responsibility for explosions efforts passenger aircraft in the United States that ultimately failed in 2009 and at Christmas. In February, security forces have also arrested three people suspected members of al-Qaeda and killed seven of its leaders, including important commanders in Yemen group, Qaseem Al-Rimi, and Mehdar Abdullah, a leader of al-Qaeda in the province of Shabwa.

U.S. reportedly has supplied Yemen with intelligence data and other assistance in the operations against al-Qaeda. But U.S. President Barack Obama says he has no intention to send troops to Yemen, in the fight against terrorists. (Job)

Secure 1100 Personnel Police Nyepi

DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com - Start pengerupukan night, Monday (15/3/2010) This, Poltabes Denpasar 1100 has alerted its personnel to secure the Nyepi celebrations in the city of Denpasar. Nyepi security in this time, Denpasar Kapoltabes Alit Kombes Widana more focused on liquor and fireworks that can cause negative access.

"We forbid drinking wine and lit firecrackers in the night," he said. "If someone's trying to disrupt the security of our immediate Nyepi will act firmly," added the former police chief of this Gianyar.

Besides doing search on alcohol sales, Denpasar Poltabes will also monitor the youth group held a party alcohol. Nyepi celebration this late, all under the police has deployed Poltabes apple Denpasar standby to increase the anticipation vulnerable enough security, especially in ogoh-ogoh parade tonight.

Liputan6.com, Jember: Socialization of independent candidates in local elections in Jember, East Java, Monday (15 / 3), the protests of a number of prospective regent. They pointed to the General Election Commission Jember do to tackle the political intrigue of participation of individual candidates. In the socialization, the Commission set a deadline for the submission to the support list March 18. The decision sparked strong reaction prospective regents through the individual because they can not collect signatures and identity cards of support of 70 thousand people in a short time.

In Solo, Central Java, dozens of students from the Forum with the Executive Board as the University Students March Eleven protesters at the local Election Commission office. They demanded the implementation of election city of Solo, next April, conducted honestly, fairly, and free from money politics. Students assess the current political direction indication money is beginning to show.

While in Medan, North Sumatra, Rudolf Pardede supporting spouse Afifuddin re-demonstrated commitment to the Commission following the Medan city that still crossed couple from the list of potential vice-mayor and mayor of Medan. The situation heated up almost as protesters tried to break into the Medan mayor's office the meeting place of the meeting between officers KPI with the local parliament. In front line police officers, protesters again urged the Commission members to meet them right down to explain the reason for deletion [read: Mayor Candidate crossed pair, Supporting Demo]. (Bog)

Australian Museum Cultural Save Indonesia

Liputan6.com, Darwin: Darwin City is located at the north end of the Australian continent was kept separate appeal for art lovers. In this city there is the Museum of the Northern Territory that became the pride of local residents. Inside were thousands of cultural objects typical indigenous communities, Aboriginal. But you know, this museum was also kept around 4,000 cultural objects imported from Southeast Asia. More than 3,000 of them from Indonesia. "Our collection is focused on Eastern Indonesia because the area is the area closest to the Northern Territory of Australia, where the museum we are" said Joanna Barrkman, curator of the Museum of the Northern Territory, recently.

Indonesia is also used as the name of a park on the campus of Charles Darwin University, complete with statues and pavilion brought from the country. "We feel as a part of the Southeast Asian region. Territory of Australia is very oriented to Southeast Asia and Indonesia," said Charles Webb, Vice Rector of Charles Darwin University.

And you know, when traced many of the residents of Darwin bernenek ancestors of Indonesia. "There are many people who have darwin Indonesian ancestry," the mayor said Graeme Sawyer Darwin. So, do not be surprised if you visit the museum in Darwin instead of artifacts typical of the country that you find. (Bog)

Kissing With Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning Cuek

THE RUNAWAYS star, Dakota Fanning stated that the kiss scene with Kristen Stewart in the film is no big deal. 15-year-old actress is playing Cherie Churrie to film the biopik this dilakoninya. In this film he played with Stewart, 19, who plays Joan Jett.

Fanning explained about the kiss to Hollyscoop, "It is not a scandal, not a big problem. It's just a little surprise, something that naturally occurs between friends."

Fanning also added that he was impressed with the figure of Kristen Stewart and want to work together again with him. They both also played together in NEW MOON.

"He certainly is one of my best friends. It's nice to play a role in a movie with him now. And of course many more in the future," said Fanning. (Spl / dka)

Sony AK Optimist Wins

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Responding SOMASI Sony Corporation of Japan on its website, Sony Arianto Kurniawan optimistic the dispute will win in a contested domain name between him and Japan's Sony Corp.. This was stated when contacted Sony AK Kompas.com, Monday (15/3/2010).

According to Sony AK, there are two things that support the victory according to domain name disputes mechanism he had learned. First, the legitimacy of factors related domain. "I bought that domain name is not to mean anything. That's from my name, my name components," said Sony. Second, faith-related factors. "From the content of my site, my intention from the 2003 I use for writing my articles, not to accommodate a negative thing," he added.

Sony AK also told, many people who think that his site deliberately to boost brand Sony. However, the assumption is denied. "The task I personally do not straighten out the problem is spreading everywhere," he said.

Reported, Sony Corp. of Japan shot a SOMASI to sites owned by Sony Sony AK ak.com assessed with a name similar to Sony Corp. domain name. Although both parties are negotiating, according to Sony AK, there is no convergence problem.

PADANG, KOMPAS.com - Immigration Offices West Sumatra (West Sumatra) have been deported (return to the country of origin) of nine illegal immigrants from several countries. "Our party has to repatriate as many as nine people were illegal immigrants from the three countries since the end of December 2009 until now," said Immigration Plt.Kantor West Sumatra, Pandu Irawan, in Padang, Monday (15/3/2010).

According to him, nine illegal immigrants who entered the West Sumatra originated from Malaysia four people, three of China, and Pakistan two people.

He added that his party of nine people to repatriate the immigrants because it did not have valid documents or complete come to West Sumatra. "In addition to those who were returned because the residence permit to Indonesia (West Sumatra, red) is up, there is also a misuse permission, such permission as a traveler but in reality worked in West Sumatra," he explained.

He said the immigration Sumbar, also in a few days a plan to repatriate the immigrants from Malaysia. "Immigrants who'd returned from the catch Padang Poltabes party some time ago, a residence permit in the passport is up," he said.