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Liputan6.com, Tokyo: Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan, Thursday (3 / 6), emerged as the leading candidate to replace Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who resigned yesterday. Kan (63), who is Deputy Prime Minister and in January earlier served as Minister of Finance, has declared his intention to run on the ballot to be held next Friday.

Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported, support for Kan is widening in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). Meanwhile, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper said, Kan victory is sure and can already be decided without a vote. Since serving as Minister of Finance, Kan pressing state spending and raise taxes to tackle Japan's public debt soared by almost 200 percent of gross domestic product.

Hatoyama substitute other potential candidates, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Transport Katsuya Okada Seiji Maehara. Yesterday morning, Hatoyama resigned because of failing to move the United States air base from Okinawa to the Futenma [read: Japanese Prime Minister resigns]. (AST / ANS / AFP)

Substitute Megan Fox's Sexy Lose Loh

LOS ANGELES, KOMPAS.com - Puzzle who would replace the sexy actress Megan Fox for Transformers 3 movie finally began to unfold.

He is a bloody British model, Angel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. About acting, Victoria's Secret model is indeed classified as poor experience. But the matter looks and sexiness, of course not to compete. (Click the camera icon in the lower left corner to view photo gallery)

The news about Rosie didapuknya replace Fox in the film director Michael Bay's claim when the company was smelled underwear Victoria's Secret, where she became his model, giving congratulations in a video show on the election of Rosie as the new star of Transformers movie 3.

Meanwhile, the Paramount film company to date have not provided an official statement about the truth of the news.

Previously, a number of celebrities to be a strong candidate Fox's successor after the state withdrew from film production was quite successful in the market. Who are they? Call it the actress Gemma Arterton, model Bar Refaeli, Miranda Kerr, and Brooklyn Decker.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (NOA) will be modeled on a tree adoption program to save the coastal areas with mangrove adoption.

"The program of rehabilitation of coastal areas can not be simply done by the government. Caring communities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private sectors is also very important," said Director General of Marine Coastal and Small Islands (KP3K), Sudirman Saad, in Jakarta on Thursday.

Although coastal rehabilitation through planting of mangrove nonstructural like it takes up too large, such as reclamation costs, but according to Sudirman, the cost to grow a community care to care for the coastal mangrove become larger.

By doing mangrove adoption program, he added, other causes can also raise public awareness of social funds.

Sudirman appreciate the initiative of NGOs with the adoption of measures or the adoption of coral trees. "That way anyone can participate."

"As a foster father of the mangroves would have to really control it grow. If the mangrove is the government's failure to thrive was the one who took a position to risk such damage," he said.

International parties will be invited to participate rehabilitate the north coast of Java. The attention of neighboring countries in ASEAN has recently shown through Mangore Jamboree held in Central Java.

"They've committed to help us. How else is a mangrove forest vegetation that help improve the climate," he continued.

Damage to the northern coast of Java to become the worst in Indonesia. To that end, the damage recovery from the target area of 60 hectares in 2010, targeting the rehabilitation of 1440 hectares NOA until 2014.

Liputan6.com, Tokyo: Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan, Thursday (3 / 6), emerged as the leading candidate to replace Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who resigned yesterday. Kan (63), who is Deputy Prime Minister and in January earlier served as Minister of Finance, has declared his intention to run on the ballot to be held next Friday.

Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported, support for Kan is widening in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). Meanwhile, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper said, Kan victory is sure and can already be decided without a vote. Since serving as Minister of Finance, Kan pressing state spending and raise taxes to tackle Japan's public debt soared by almost 200 percent of gross domestic product.

Hatoyama substitute other potential candidates, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Transport Katsuya Okada Seiji Maehara. Yesterday morning, Hatoyama resigned because of failing to move the United States air base from Okinawa to the Futenma [read: Japanese Prime Minister resigns]. (AST / ANS / AFP)

Read shop ala Kiswanti

Liputan6.com, Bogor: Public Read Lebakwangi (warabal) Pemagarsari Village, Parung, Bogor, West Java, has a 7400 collection of books. This can be collected because a woman named Kiswanti diligently gathered. One of the job he is doing to get their books into a domestic worker.

Since 1997, Kiswanti walk around the village lent his collection of books on local residents. Unfortunately, a housewife who also sells herbal medicine can not peddle a book for a long time. Liver disease, so he had to flog the body lots of rest. Capitalize borrowing money, donor assistance, as well as supplies of savings, he then set up shop to read.

Warabal now not only be a small library. The building also serves as the school for a play group. In fact, a number of volunteers helping to run a mobile library program. (OMI / ANS)

World Cup Sponsors Healthy Not Assessed

LONDON, KOMPAS.com - A sports tournament should become a means to promote a healthy lifestyle. However, the opposite happens. Just look at the World Cup which often receive sponsorship unhealthy products.

Criticism proposed by the World Cancer Foundation regretted why feredasi FIFA world soccer receive product sponsors, like Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Budweiser, which could adversely on the diet.

The three companies listed as the main sponsor of the 2010 World Cup tournament in South Africa which will begin in a few weeks. Cancer experts concerned about the impact of product advertisements to be displayed in the corners of the stadium.

"The show will be watched by millions of people in 200 countries, of course the effect will be huge, especially in children. This will have an impact on the campaign against obesity," said Teresa Nightingale, General Manager of The World Cancer Research Fund.

"Football can be a physical activity that could be anyone, including children, and recognized a healthy body. But alas, the pageant sponsor and chose the wrong partner," sesalnya.

No wonder if he felt disappointed that such foundation was now the middle of campaigning and the importance of healthy eating to fight obesity. Obesity itself is a risk factor for many diseases, including cancer.

Ships Bearer Help Back Into Gaza

Liputan6.com, Dublin: deadly attack Israeli soldiers in Gaza convoy of humanitarian aid ships, Freedom Flotilla, does not stop pro-Palestinian activists. A ship carrying humanitarian aid headed back to Gaza.

The ship departed from Ireland and is scheduled to arrive in Gaza on Friday night or Saturday morning. The ship carrying 550 tons of cement assistance, school supplies, toys, and also medical equipment for Gazans who tegah blockaded by Israel.

The ship carrying aid named Rachel Corrie. Humanitarian activist Rachel Corrie was the origin of Washington, USA. In 2003, Rachel died trying to help a Palestinian family who will defend their homes bulldozed Israel. (FRI)

Ssstt ... Nicholas Saputra So Loh Photographer

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Actor Nicholas Saputra (26) to blend in among hundreds of photographers who capture the peak Trisuci Vesak Day celebrations in the courtyard of the Borobudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, last week. Drizzling rain did not stop him photographing a series of processions which lasted until night.

Snap-splatter affairs is not new to the role of courier rolls of film in the movie theaters this Joni's Promise. "I never asked to become a contributor of travel photos for some teen magazines," he said.

Award-winning Citra Utama Best Male Actor category in Indonesian Film Festival in 2005 it was already scheduled to go hunting photos on the big day Buddhists. He even admitted that he directly went to Borobudur session after shooting the project in Jakarta.

According to Nicholas, a series of people in the procession celebrating the Vesak is very interesting. "They're very close to nature," he said.

When asked whether directly back to Jakarta after shooting at Borobudur, stating he would go somewhere else. "I had a week, I want to take pictures at Prambanan and Ratu Boko temple," he replied excitedly.

Well, from temple to temple dong .... (MYE)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - No power in the world reject the offer of acting, would not want to make soap star Dinda Kanya Dewi are forced to sacrifice his lecture.

"College of the year 2004 has not finished-finished, pending. I had first moved from the campus after one and a half years there, because that was too binding," said Dinda, in Jakarta, Tuesday (06/01/2010).

Finally, the current soap opera stars and movie Cinta Fitri's Marriage Contract choose to move college majoring in Psychology at the University of Paramadina. He admitted that he was really looking for a campus that is more flexible time so that it can set the time between education and careers.

"With my work as an artist difficult if not given the leeway," he argued.

He considered, education is important as the provision for later life. However, on the other hand, it must also be responsible for the work that had already dilakoninya.

"Education is very important, I have to lecture. But now I have the responsibility of work to be done. So to be able to run the two of them," he said. (ANI)

Liputan6.com, Cairo: The Arab states asked the United Nations Security Council to end the Israeli blockade against Gaza. "Arab League will go to the Security Council and ask for the blockade of Gaza lifted," said Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday (3 / 6).

Instead, Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, declared his support for Israel in attacking vessels, ostensibly to prevent smuggling of weapons. However, Washington also expressed concern over the situation of Palestinians in Gaza worse.

Earlier Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad revealed the Zionist regime is now preparing a massive attack against the Gaza Strip in order to restore the previous defeat. Ahmadinejad warned the Zionist regime's existence is identical with war, invasion, threat and terror.

"The Zionist regime was formed to murder, terror and aggression," said President Ahmadinejad in a speech in front of thousands of people in the northern provinces of the country. (FRI / Ant)