The Nation

July 4, 2008

Torture Overshadows Indonesian Police Birthday Celebrations

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia’s police force marked its 62nd birthday on Tuesday but few were celebrating across the vast archipelago where – Read More...
July 4, 2008

‘Fish Bomb’ Explosion Kills Two

JAKARTA ~ Two people were killed and one was injured when a bomb used for fishing exploded in a Java – Read More...
July 4, 2008

S. Korea Seeks Subs-for-Aircraft Deal with Indonesia

SEOUL ~ South Korea is seeking a deal to trade its 1,300-ton diesel-electric attack submarines for Indonesian-built patrol aircraft, military – Read More...
July 4, 2008

Museum Curator Jailed for Theft of Statues

JAKARTA ~ A court sentenced a museum curator and his accomplices with up to 18 months in jail on Monday – Read More...
June 13, 2008

UN Report Says Poor Suffer as Asia Beset by Petty Corruption

JAKARTA ~ A few hundred baht here, a few thousand rupees there… a major UN report released on Thursday said – Read More...
June 13, 2008

HIV/AIDS Cases Soar in South Sulawesi: Official

JAKARTA ~ The number of HIV/AIDS cases in South Sulawesi province has more than doubled since 2006 due to an – Read More...
June 13, 2008

Drilling to Blame for E. Java Mud Volcano: New Study

PARIS ~ Scientists delivered a rebuttal this week to claims that an earthquake, and not drilling for gas, unleashed a – Read More...
June 13, 2008

Two Dead in Boat Accident

KUPANG ~ Two people drowned when their boat capsized off West Timor during an annual ceremony to ward off evil, – Read More...
May 30, 2008

Push to Uncover Indonesia’s Hidden Killing Fields

In the bloody history of the 20th century, the killing fields scattered through the lush greenery of Indonesia’s islands are – Read More...
May 30, 2008

Malnutrition in Eastern Indonesia ‘Higher than in Africa’

SEMINYAK ~ Climate change has helped push malnutrition in the Indonesian half-island of West Timor to levels “higher than in – Read More...