HEADLINES

March 27, 2009

Bali-Based German Runs for National Parliament

SEMINYAK ~ A German-born woman is breaking new ground in Indonesia by running for parliament in next month’s general election, – Read More...
March 27, 2009

Dutch Journalists Detained in Papua

JAYAPURA ~ Four Dutch journalists have been detained by police in remote Papua for reporting on a protest calling for – Read More...
March 27, 2009

Komodo Dragon Kills Man

LEGIAN ~ A fisherman was mauled to death by a Komodo dragon after he ventured into a remote island sanctuary – Read More...
March 27, 2009

Prosecutors Arrested over Ecstasy

JAKARTA ~ Two female prosecutors have been arrested for allegedly selling hundreds of ecstasy pills, an official said. In the – Read More...
March 20, 2009

Greenpeace Paper Firm Protest Turns Violent

JAKARTA ~ Greenpeace activists and security guards clashed outside the headquarters of Indonesia’s biggest logging and palm oil company, the – Read More...
March 20, 2009

Cleric ‘Arrested’ over Child Bride

JAKARTA ~ A wealthy Indonesian Muslim cleric who married a 12-year-old girl faces up to 15 years in jail after – Read More...
March 20, 2009

www@20: ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’

GENEVA ~ Huddled around a vintage computer, four of the creators of the world wide web were blissfully unaware of – Read More...
March 20, 2009

Physicists Get Closer to Finding ‘God Particle’

CHICAGO ~ Physicists have come closer to finding the elusive “God Particle,” which they hope could one day explain why – Read More...
March 20, 2009

Bali Records Record Arrivals

LEGIAN ~ Despite the global economic downturn, Bali experienced record numbers of foreign tourist arrivals in January, data show, pointing – Read More...
March 13, 2009

Govt Grounds all McDonnell Douglas MD-90s

JAKARTA ~ The authorities grounded this week all McDonnell Douglas MD-90 passenger jets operating in the country after two accidents – Read More...