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Six hurt in Indonesian plane panic

JAKARTA: At least six passengers were injured Thursday when they jumped off an Indonesian jet as it prepared to take off from Bali, falsely believing the plane was on fire, an airline official said.

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

PR-inside.com

Smart Green Home Symposium The Smart Green Home Consortium Announces...

Home energy conservation is the fastest way to make a positive impact on the environment and save consumers money.

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XtraMSN Real Estate

Expats in Asia see living costs surge: survey

Expatriates in key Asian cities are feeling the squeeze from the weak US dollar, which has pushed up their daily living expenses, a survey showed Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Japan, World News, Asia,

The Straits Times

Indonesia's tallest falls short

MR SUPARWONO said sometimes he felt 'proud' of his height but 'it also gives me problems because I can't live like normal people', citing the difficulty of fitting into public buses and finding clothes large enough for his frame.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News,

Tue Dec 01, 2009

The Straits Times

Bogus charges dropped

INDONESIA'S attorney-general on Tuesday dropped allegedly bogus charges against two senior anti-graft investigators, ending a scandal that has gripped the nation for months.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Balibo banned

Balibo depicts Indonesian soldiers murdering five Australia-based newsmen in East Timor in 1975.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, East Timor,

China Daily

Indonesia refuse discuss climate change issue in WTO

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government would refuse discussion on climate change issue in the upcoming World Trade Organization summit scheduled to take place next week in Geneva, Switzerland, the Bisnis Indonesia reported here on Thursday.

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Gulf Times

Jakarta to drop case on sleuths

Indonesia's state prosecutor will drop a widely condemned case against two anti-graft officials, a deputy attorney general said yesterday, citing the need for greater harmony between the various law enforcement agencies.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Mon Nov 30, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Obama likely to visit Australia next year

US President Barack Obama is likely to visit Australia in 2010, perhaps in combination with a trip to India or Indonesia.

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Related Topix: Travel, Australia Travel, Southeast Asia, World News, Kevin Rudd, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

News.com.au

Indonesian screening of Balibo Five film

THE politically sensitive Australian movie about the Balibo Five will premiere in Indonesia tomorrow, without the approval of the country's censors.

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The Straits Times

Man critical after blaze

The fire was raging in the bedroom of his flat in Block 53, Marine Terrace, when officers from the SCDF showed up and forced their way in.

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Related Topix: Fire, World News,

Easton Express-Times

Police accused of abuse in Indonesia's Papua

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Human rights group Amnesty International urged authorities Monday to investigate allegations of police killings and abuses in Indonesia's restive Papua province.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Activism,

The New Zealand Herald

Indonesian minister blames disasters on immorality

Rescue workers remove debris as they attempt to free a dead body from houses consumed by an earthquake induced landslide on 4 October 2009 in the village of Jumanak, Indonesia.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Landslide, Tsunami

Sun Nov 29, 2009

The Straits Times

Syariah used to stop HIV

SEVERAL hundred hardline Muslim protesters staged rallies in Indonesia on Sunday, urging the government to prevent the spread of HIV by implementing Islamic law.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, World News,

Malaysian National News Agency

PPP To Serve Murugiah Notice To Resign As Deputy Minister

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 29 -- The People's Progressive Party will be serving a notice to Senator Datuk T. Murugiah Monday to ask him to vacate his deputy minister post within 14 days, said its president Datuk M. Kayveas.

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Malaysian National News Agency

Two Students Killed In Accident

Two college students were killed when the motorcycles they were riding, collided with a car at Jalan Ujung Pasir, Bandar Hilir early on Sunday.

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BruDirect

Indonesia Seeks To Expand Trade Ties With Brunei

Indonesia wants to expand its relations with Brunei Darussalam in the areas of food security, agriculture and environment protection.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Travel, Indonesia Travel, Agriculture, Science

Sat Nov 28, 2009

Edmonton Sun

Indonesian government minister blames disasters on immorality

A government minister drew sharp criticism from earthquake victims Saturday and alienated some of his Twitter followers by blaming natural disasters in Indonesia on immorality.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Tsunami, Asian Tsunami Disaster

The Star Online

Over 50,000 Indonesians flee homes due to flash floods, landslides

JAKARTA: Flash floods in eastern part of Aceh province of Indonesia had triggered 49,401 people to flee their homes since Sunday, while a landslide in Central Java at weekend had damaged over 50 houses, Health Ministry said here Monday.

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WWUP-TV Cadillac

Earthquake in Indonesia...Death toll lowered in Russian train derailment

The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck south of the Indonesian island of Sumbawa.

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