KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Reuters) - Malaysian shipbuilder Coastal Contracts (CTAL.KL) said on Thursday its outstanding vessel order book stands at a 1.2 billion ringgit ($369 million), with deliveries stretching into 2010.
The firm also said its unit sold two offshore support vessels for 201.5 million ringgit. (Reporting by Niluksi Koswanage)
OSLO (Reuters) - There will be no "precipitous drawdown" of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and U.S. troops could still be in the country for years to come, President Barack Obama said on Thursday.
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