Quake hits Indonesia; no tsunami risk (AP)

" 26 minutes ago JAKARTA, Indonesia - A moderate earthquake rocked parts of southeastern Indonesia on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and experts said there was no risk of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey " /> SEARCH News | News Photos |...

Plot echoes plan hatched by 9/11 mastermind

"The plot to blow up several airliners flying between Britain and the United States bears a striking resemblance to a plot hatched by al Qaeda operatives 12 years ago to simultaneously blow up airliners over the...

Indonesia struggling in fight against bird flu

"Indonesia, which this week became the world's worst bird flu-hit country, defended its fight against the virus Wednesday, saying it had slaughtered or vaccinated almost 290 million chickens since 2004. Welfare...

Miss Universe contestant faces indecency charges

Miss Indonesia may face indecency charges, after a hardline Muslim group complained to police about her appearance onstage in a bikini. The accusations round off a dramatic ending to the pageant. Miss Puerto Rico...

Website editor arrested, held in prison, for re-publishing Prophet cartoons

"AJI is calling for an international appeal to respond to the detention of Teguh Santosa, chief editor of "Rakyat Merdeka Online" (RMOL), on 19 July 2006, at 6:00 p.m. (local time). He is being held at Cipinang Prison in Jakarta. Teguh was questioned at the Jakarta Police...

New earthquake sways buildings in Jakarta (AP)

" 1 hour, 53 minutes ago JAKARTA, Indonesia - A strong earthquake caused tall buildings to sway in the Indonesian capital Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to the streets just days after a deadly tsunami struck main island of Java. There were no immediate reports...

India is safe from tsunami

"A two metre high wave crashed on to the Indonesian island of Java today causing extensive damage to property. Residents have fled to a local hill to escape the tsunami, reports CNBC-TV18. A warning had been issued earlier after an earthquake struck off the coast of...

Tsunami hits Indonesia's Java, at least 5 dead (Reuters)

" JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong undersea earthquake struck off the southern coast of Indonesia's Java island on Monday, triggering a tsunami that swept away wooden buildings and killed at least five people, officials said. There were no reports of casualties or damage in any...

Quake triggers Indonesian tsunami; 5 dead (AP)

" JAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake sent a 6-foot-high tsunami crashing into a beach resort on Indonesia's Java island Monday, killing at least five people and causing extensive damage to hotels, restaurants and homes, the president and witnesses said. People ran up...

WHO test confirms 41st human bird flu death in Indonesia

A US laboratory confirmed a three-year-old Indonesian girl who died in hospital in Jakarta last week had bird flu, a health ministry official said on Friday.

Indonesia cleric freed after terror jail term

"Reuters - Hardline Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir walked out of a Jakarta jail on Wednesday after serving time for links to the 2002 Bali bombings, returning to an Islamic school once dubbed the "Ivy League" of militants."

Rate of Software Piracy in Indonesia Reaches 87 Percent

I don't know if the case is that software piracy is high in Indonesia, or if they Indonesians are more honest about pirating software in the first place! "The rate of software piracy in Indonesia is still high, standing at 87 percent, and this position has not changed for two...

Natural disasters rock Indonesia

"Lava has begun streaming down the side of Indonesia's mystical Mount Merapi. And meanwhile, a strong earthquake has struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island. The US Geological Survey said there...

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