The Nation

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...
May 30, 2008

Megawati on Lookout for ‘Cool Boyfriend’ for Election

JAKARTA ~ Former president Megawati Sukarnoputri says she is looking for a “cool boyfriend” as her running mate in her – Read More...
May 30, 2008

Study Finds East Java ‘Mud Volcano’ Collapsing

SIDOARJO ~ A “mud volcano” in East Java that has oozed sludge for two years is collapsing under its own – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Economic Woes Overshadow Anniversary

People across the country took to the streets in angry protests over the soaring cost of food and a planned – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Political Islam on Rise a Decade after Suharto: Analysts

A decade after the end of the Suharto presidency, democracy is providing fertile ground for the growth of political Islam – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Govt Still Seeking Suharto’s Billions

JAKARTA ~ Ten years after president Suharto stepped down following 32 years in power, questions remain over the billions he – Read More...
May 23, 2008

Nearly 800 Rescued after Ferry Catches Fire

JAKARTA ~ A ferry caught fire on Sunday in a river in Kalimantan, but all of the nearly 800 people – Read More...