Housewife arrested as suspect in murder of her own children

"A 35-year old allegedly depresssed housewife, Ismiati, was arrested at her home in Bekasi on Friday on suspicion of having murdered her own two young children - Mutiara Yusuf (2) and Aldi Rasyid (four months). The bodies of the two infants were found by a neighbor at around...

Nurwahid deplores lack of eradication optimally

""I am very sad to learn that the suspect of illegal logging later walked out free from the court," he said. Lately a rumour was developing in the community that the authorities and law enforcers had been dictated by a ring of judicial mafia and therefore all the relevant...

Indonesia gets chance to send thousands of nurses to Japan

""We have prepared the competence and certification standards for the two professions," deputy head of the National Profession Certification Agency (BNSP) Sumarna F Abdurahman said on Friday. He said BNSP would cooperate with the Japan Vocational Development Agency...

Jakarta bird flu hospital "overwhelmed" with patients

"One of two hospitals designated to treat bird flu cases in the Indonesian capital has been overwhelmed with patients with symptoms of the disease, a doctor said on Monday. In response to a new surge in cases, two Indonesian ministers said the government was pressing for a...