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Breaking News From Indonesia :
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:55:05 -0400 Papua`s special autonomy to be evaluated comprehensively
Bandung, West Java (ANTARA News) - The implementation of Papua`s Special Autonomy will be comprehensively evaluated in 2011, the director of regional order and special autonomy at the Home Affairs Min...
Speed boat sinks, killing two
Tapaktuan, Aceh (ANTARA News) - A speed boat carrying nine people sank off Banyak island in Aceh province, leaving two of them dead and another missing. The bodies of the two passengers were found by...
Politics not for deceiving, cheating
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called against cheating and tricks in politics with regard to improving democracy. "Politics must not be for cheating for personal inter...
Indonesia festival to be held in Australia
Manado, N Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Indonesia festival, which is to be participated in by art team from North Sulawesi, will be held in three Australian major cities on August 6, 2010. The North Sulaw...
NTB to invite foreign envoys to World Food Day
Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province (ANTARA News) - The government will invite 82 foreign ambassadors and diplomats to attend the commemoration of the 30th World Food Day 2010 which will be hel...
Papua political prisoner finally given surgery
A high-profile prisoner sentenced to 15 years' jail for raising a banned flag in Indonesia's Papua province returned to prison Saturday after surgery for a potentially life-threatening prostate ailmen...
West Java, Ahmadi faithful targeted by Islamic extremists and local government
Three days of clashes between Ahmadi Muslims and Islamic extremists. The radical Muslims wish to close their mosques with support from local government. Head of the extremists: "The Ahmadiyya should b...
Malaysia, Indonesia hope to form Asean Football League
BANDUNG – Malaysia and Indonesia hope to set up a league among Asean countries, called Asean Football League, said Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek.Ahmad Shabery said it was part of eff...
For Indonesian Christians, Gatherings Bring Tension
INDONESIA — Sitting in the shade of a tree in an empty lot, the congregants raised their hymn books and, in response, the police, lined up in a ragged cordon, raised their riot shields. Sunday s...
Indonesia`s mangroves in critical condition
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s mangrove forests are currently in critical condition and seriously damaged, according to Fishery and Marine Affairs Minister Fadel Muhammad. "Around 70 perce...
First ASEAN maritime forum held in Surabaya
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia held the First ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF) in Surabaya, East Java, on 28-29 July 2010. The forum was a follow up to a stipulation in the ASEAN Political Security Comm...
Ten children suffer diarrhea in Riau
Kampar, Riau (ANTARA News) - Tens of children under five at Petapahan village in Riau province suffered diarrhea throughout July for consuming polluted river water, a midwife said. At least four chil...
Australian dental education mission in Ambon
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Eight dentists and dental assistants from the Pacific Partnership 2010 team, including Australian Navy Dentist Lieutenant Tom Yong, arrived at SD Negeri 78 in Air Putri, Ambon,...
Cruise missile declared first yacht to reach Ambon
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Australian yacht Cruise Missile participating in the Darwin-Ambon International Yacht Race, was declared the first to have reached the official finish line at Amahusu Bea...
Yudhoyono to set up public library after 2014
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he would set up a public library after his term in office expires in 2014. "We have agreed to go back to the community and set up a lib...
Ambon tightened security ahead of President`s visit
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Security in Ambon has been tightened ahead of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s visit to attend Sail Banda`s peak event on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Army Chief of Staf...
Sail Banda participants to celebrate independence day in Wakatobi
Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Participants of Sail Banda will celebrate Indonesia`s Independence Day on August 17, 2010, in Wakatobi District, Southeast Sulawesi Province. "Part of Sail...
Batik maestro Iwan Tirta passes away
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Iwan Tirta, Indonesian batik maestro, passed away at the Abdi Maluyo hospital, Menteng, here, Saturday at 8.40 am local time. Tirta`s remains are currently at his Menteng resi...
Govt intensifies moves to block porn sites
The Ministry of Communication and Information has given Internet café operators one month to install anti-pornography software as part of the government’s efforts to fight pornography in the Intern...
An unabashedly sexy celebrity in Indonesia gets political
Her left hand flitting between the BlackBerry and Starbucks cappuccino on the table before her, Julia Perez spoke with rising urgency into her cell phone at a shopping mall here one recent afternoon. ...
Indonesian batik maestro who revived Japanese-influenced batik dies+
JAKARTA, July 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Indonesian batik master Iwan Tirta, who revived Japanese- influenced "hokokai batik," died Saturday morning from various illnesses. He was 75. His assistant T...
In Indonesia, an unabashedly sexy celebrity gets political
New York: Her left hand flitting between the BlackBerry and Starbucks cappuccino on the table before her, Julia Perez spoke with rising urgency into her cellphone at a shopping mall here one recent af...
Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia
The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant - and growing - illegal pet...
Indonesia Wants To Promote Expertise In Sabah
You are not an authorised user. Please contact us 03-20504478 immediately so we may assist you.-->KOTA KINABALU, July 31 (Bernama) -- Indonesia wants to promote its expertise in various fields, especi...
Jimly, Busyro, Bambang pass second test for KPK chairman post
Three main public figures vying for the chairman post of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have passed a paper test – the second test in the selection process, a minister announced Saturda...
Expo shows illegal pet trade running rampant in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant ...
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