HEADLINES

March 16, 2011

Famed Spiritual Guru on Hunger Strike after Court Detention

JAKARTA Indonesian spiritual activist Anand Krishna entered the eight day of a hunger strike on Wednesday, protesting at his jailing – Read More...
March 15, 2011

Battling Nuclear Contamination: A Survival Guide

Evacuation, temporary shelter and iodine pills are the chief weapons for protecting civilians against nuclear fallout, experts say. A blast – Read More...
March 15, 2011

Flights to Japan Cut as Foreigners Scramble to Leave

HONG KONG China is evacuating its nationals from quake-hit parts of Japan and two airlines have cut flights to the – Read More...
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 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...
March 14, 2011

SBY Slams ‘Character Assassination’ after Leaked Cables

BOGOR President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday he had been subjected to “character assassination” over leaked US cables that – Read More...