Sidoarjo mudflow handling to prevent new incidents, president says

""We ask to handle the mudflow correctly. Prevent new incidents such as broken dikes, mudflows and new victims. I stress the importance of the efforts," the president said in a press conference at the office of...

Moslem demonstrators burn US, Israeli flags

"During the demonstration, the activists also heard orations and shouted condemnations such as "Death to America, Death to Israel." They also put up pictures of Islamic fighting figures such as Iranian president...

House forms team to oversee settlement of Lapindo mudflow case

"The formation of the team was part of the House`s proposal for the exercise of its interpellation right on the Lapindo mudflow disaster. The House decided to put the proposal on hold since July 2007 and form the...

Badminton - Indonesia wins only in mixed-doubles

Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) -Indonesia only won the mixed double event in the Indonesia Challenge 2007 that ended here on Saturday night. Indonesian Tantowi Ahmad/Yulianti beat South Korean rivals Yoo...

East Java to renew Western Australia links

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - East Java Governor Imam Utomo and Western Australian State Premier Alan Carpenter will next month extend for another five years a 17-year-old sister-state relationship between the two...

Surabaya joins Asia Pacific tourism network

Surabaya city in East Java province by ways of the Surabaya Tourism Promotion Board (STPB) has joined the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO), which covers various cities in the Asia and...

KRI Arung Samudera waiting to be towed to Brisbane

Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian naval training ship, KRI Arung Samudra, which ran aground in waters off Queensland in Australia due to bad weather, will be towed to Brisbane for repairs after an...

Stranded Arung Samudera naval trainer wishes to proceed to Sydney

Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) - All 18 crew members of the stranded Arung Samudera naval trainer (KRI Arsa) still have strong wish to proceed to Sydney, Australia, to join a sailing race, a spokesman...

104 shuttlers to compete in Indonesia Challenge 2007

Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) - Some 104 shuttlers from 15 countries including host Indonesia were expected to compete in Indonesia Challenge 2007 from August 28 to September 1, it was reported here Monday. ...

Govt to ensure compensation payments to Lapindo mudflow victims

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government will make sure that people who lost homes and land by the Lapindo mudflow disaster in Sidoarjo, East Java, will be compensated based on Presidential Regulation...

Can't confirm number of crash survivors: Indonesian official

"Indonesia's head of aviation said Tuesday he can't confirm how many people survived a jetliner crash that killed at least 90 people. National aviation chief Ichsan Tatang told the Associated Press that he couldn't confirm earlier reports that 12 people survived Monday's...

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