May

May 6, 2011

Sulawesi Hit By Large Earthquake

JAKARTA A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the island of Sulawesi on Friday, government seismologists said, but there were no immediate – Read More...
May 5, 2011

Probe into ‘Illegal’ Sale of Lombok Islands

MATARAM The authorities are to investigate the illegal sale of 13 islands in the latest of a series of corruption – Read More...
May 5, 2011

FOCUS: Bin Laden Killing Cathartic for ‘Generation 9/11’

LOS ANGELES Osama bin Laden’s death was hailed by all Americans as a cathartic moment in the fight against terrorism – Read More...
May 5, 2011

Teenager Dies of Suspected Rabies

SINGARAJA A 16-year-old high-school student from Buleleng has died of suspected rabies, the latest fatality in Bali’s more than two-year – Read More...
May 5, 2011

ASEAN Credibility at Stake in Thai-Cambodia Row

JAKARTA A bloody border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia looks set to dominate an ASEAN summit in Jakarta this weekend, – Read More...
May 5, 2011

Obama Refuses to Release Bin Laden Photos

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has decided not to release photos of Osama bin Laden’s corpse, citing national security risks and – Read More...
May 5, 2011

Malaysia Starts Fingerprinting Visitors

KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has begun taking fingerprints from foreigners entering the country in a bid to prevent illegal immigrants coming – Read More...
May 5, 2011

Denpasar Moves Ahead With Evictions

DENPASAR Denpasar city authorities are going ahead with the demolition of illegal dwellings on government land. Last week dozens of – Read More...
May 5, 2011

Lawyer Calls for Settlement in Tommy Libel Case

JAKARTA A lawyer representing Tommy Suharto in his libel case against Garuda Indonesia and the publisher of its in-flight magazine – Read More...
May 5, 2011

Police Find Six Unexploded Bombs

JAKARTA Police have found six unexploded bombs similar to one detonated by a suicide bomber inside a police mosque last – Read More...