…  has led to a resurgence in anti-mining protests, even as police arrested seven people after villagers and activists came out on the …  Colamb region of Quepem, which has seen protests from the local villagers. A two dozen-strong group had squatted on the road, used to …

…  and a hazardous material team to respond, state police said. The tanker was traveling northbound when one of its tires …  came to siphon the petroleum from the disabled vehicle. Local firefighters and a hazmat team were called to the scene as a precaution, …

…  amid tight security to demand better wages and welfare. Police, including from the paramilitary Brimob unit, stood guard as thousands …  despite the protest. He later declined to comment on local media reports that the rally had forced the mine’s closure because of a …

…  and concentrate shipping has not been affected.” Police Escort “There are about 2,500 protesters now in the rally,” said …  in Indonesia, of which a third are Papuans, the company’s local unit has said. Pigome, the protest leader, has said that today’s rally …

…  disappear once mining begins. They are being coralled by local Congress party politician Bhakta Charan Das, who promises to stage a mass …  Majhi said all 32 men of his village were arrested by police and jailed for seven days last year, with scarcely any food and water, …

…  leading a drive to install updated water lines, hire more police officers and, above all, build more housing. The town is growing so fast …  English fare at Christmas — shipped to his local supermarket in December. When the employees learned my wife was …

…  of the mine’s nine shareholders have been arrested and police are also seeking general manager Mo Zhixiang, according to the local police authority. With an expired license and no safety permit, Hongfa …

…  or 0.1 percent, to $39,800 a metric ton as of 6:32 p.m. local time. Earlier, it rose as much as 1 percent to $40,250, beating the …  its Indonesian unit, PT Koba Tin, before April after local police probing possible illegal sales of tin ore arrested three directors of …

…  a synthetic rubber plant and fire broke out, according to local work safety authorities. Firemen and rescuers rushed to the site, but …  and their condition is stable, the firemen said. Police are investigating the cause of the accident. (c) 2007 Xinhua News …

…  century in power, triggered clashes between protesters and police and soldiers in which more than 90 people were killed and at least 300 injured, according to a local human rights group. EXPORT CURBS Justice Minister Alseny Rene Gomez …