HEADLINES

February 14, 2011

Police Chief’s ‘Shoot to Kill’ Rule Claims First Victim

DENPASAR A week after Bali Police chief Hadiatmoko ordered a shoot on sight policy to deal with rising crime rates, – Read More...
February 11, 2011

Fears for Man Who Filmed Java Mob Attack

JAKARTA A man who risked his life to film a mob brutally lynching members of his minority Islamic sect is – Read More...
February 11, 2011

Police Arrest 13 Over Religious Violence

JAKARTA Police have arrested 13 men over two incidents of religious mob violence thatleft three people dead and churches in – Read More...
February 11, 2011

Indonesian Arrested at Bangkok Airport with Rare Animals

BANGKOK, Dozens of snakes, boxes of spiders and one of the world’s rarest tortoises were among hundreds of live animals – Read More...
February 11, 2011

Runaway Girl Tries the Sex Trade

NEGARA A 16-year-old girl who ran away to work as a “kafe girl” because she was unhappy at home called – Read More...
February 10, 2011

Handouts With Heart from Denpasar Council

DENPASAR Assistance packages have been handed out in the East Denpasar village of Sumerta, along with a warning from the – Read More...
February 10, 2011

Villas Told to Stand By for Tax Raids

DENPASAR Bali villas, already the target of a crime wave by home invasion-style robbers, may soon be getting surprise raids – Read More...
February 10, 2011

We’re Looking For the Home Invaders, Says Police Chief

DENPASAR Fresh from his shoot-on-sight order earlier in response to Bali’s growing crime wave, Police chief Hadiatmoko was keeping his – Read More...
February 9, 2011

Port Swoop Nets Dozens of Unregistered Vehicles

GILIMANUK A swoop on vehicles waiting to board Java ferries netted dozens of unregistered trucks and private cars, apparently to – Read More...
February 9, 2011

Village in Fear Over Mystery Pig With Taste for Money

NEGARA An invisible pig that is said to appear at night and take money from houses has had villagers at – Read More...