March

March 15, 2011

Blasts, Fire Escalate Japan’s Nuclear Crisis

SENDAI Explosions and a fire at Japan’s quake-hit nuclear plant unleashed dangerous radiation on Tuesday, sparking a collapse on the – Read More...
March 15, 2011

SBY Urged to Axe Religion Minister for Discrimination

JAKARTA Human rights activists urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday to sack his religious affairs minister and to lift – Read More...
March 15, 2011

Depression Blamed for Two Bali Suicides

DENPASAR A Japanese woman who had lived in Bali for two years after her cruise ship job ended has hanged – Read More...
March 15, 2011

Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Filed Against US Embassy, Australian Media Over WikiLeaks Cables

JAKARTA A group of Indonesians filed a billion-dollar lawsuit on Tuesday against the US embassy in Jakarta and two Australian – Read More...
March 15, 2011

Bomb Explodes in Jakarta

JAKARTA A bomb exploded at the office of a moderate Islamic group in Jakarta on Tuesday, injuring four people including – Read More...
March 15, 2011

Radiation at Japan Nuclear Plant Hits Danger Level

TOKYO Radiation near a quake-hit nuclear plant reached levels harmful to human health, Japan’s government said after two explosions and – Read More...
March 14, 2011

Meltdown Can’t Be Ruled Out at Japan Reactor: Operator

TOKYO Japan’s nuclear plant operator TEPCO said on Monday a fuel rod meltdown in the quake-hit Fukushima plant’s number two – Read More...
March 14, 2011

Norwegian Shot Dead in Aceh

BANDA ACEH A Norwegian man born in Indonesia was shot dead by gunmen in Aceh on Monday, police said. Hanafiah – Read More...
March 14, 2011

‘Wild’ Cafés Beyond Control, Says Frustrated Enforcer

SEMARAPURA Klungkung regency’s law enforcers say “wild cafés” in the district are beyond their control because owners just ignore their – Read More...
March 14, 2011

Singaporeans Show Their Love for Bali

DENPASAR More Singaporeans than ever have fallen in love with Bali as their preferred holiday destination, with January 2011 figures – Read More...