Indonesia rejects Bali bomber's jail wedding plea

SURABAYA, Indonesia, May 9 (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities have rejected a request by one of three men on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings to remarry his ex-wife in his prison cell, an official said on Tuesday. Amrozi, dubbed the "Smiling Bomber" for his constant...

Navy still finds it hard to have a squadron of submarines

" "That`s why we will buy them in stages, maybe two in the first stage," he said after a function marking the transfer of post of the Naval Chief of Staff from Admiral Sumadjono at the Eastern Indonesian Fleet Command Headquarters here on Friday. The Navy used to have a...

RI, Australia strengthening quarantine programs

"Surabaya (ANTARA News) - The governments of Indonesia and Australia are carrying out an Indonesian Quarantine Strengthening Program (IQSP) in an effort to make people aware of the importance of animal quarantine, an agricultural official said.Head of the Agricultural...

34 Indonesian warships off to location of joint mily exercise

"Eastern Fleet commander Vice Admiral Lili Supramono is leading the taskforce moving the location of the joint military exercise which has its headquarters on the Indonesian warship KRI Surabaya-591.Eastern Fleet chief spokesman Lt Col Toni Syaiful said that the 34 warships...

Nur Wahid asks Moslems not to be provoked by inter-faith conflict

"Surabaya, (ANTARA News) - Dr Hidayat Nur Wahid, a member of the Advisory Board of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), asked moslems in Indonesia not to give up to provocations which might lead to inter-faith conflicts."The guilty must be punished. Those who are not involved...

Amien Rais asks police to release arrested students

""The students demonstrated on behalf of the common people. Therefore, the police had better immediately release the students they have arrested so there will be no misunderstanding and no stiffening of the people`s resistance," Rais said here Thursday.Speaking to reporters...

Dutchman crushed between two vessels off Bawean coast, Gresik

"Surabaya (ANTARA News) - Holderman Jan George, an employee of PT. Lancar Rejeki Berkat Jaya of Dutch nationality, was crushed between two vessels off the Bawean coast in Gresik on Wednesday.Information obtained in the field said the accident happened when the ill-fated...

ITS to represent RI in software competition in India

"Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) - The Surabaya-based Institute of Technology (ITS) will represent Indonesia in the world class software making competition titled "The IBM Great Mind Challenge" in India after winning another competition in software application."We are proud...

Gus Dur says somebody tries to kill him

"Surabaya (ANTARA News) - Head of the National Awakening Party (PKB)`s Advisory Board KH Abdurahman Wahid alias Gus Dur admitted that he might be the target of an assassin at his house."Just pray for my safety, as I may be the target of the assassin. Luckily, the shooting...

Shuttlers from seven countries to take part in Surabaya Mayor`s Cup

"Surabaya, E Java (ANTARA News) - Shuttlers from seven countries look set to take part in the international Indocock Surabaya Mayor`s Cup to be held here on April 29-May 3.The seven countries which had registered with the event`s organizing committee were Malaysia, Singapore,...

Health minister accuses US abusing AI virus for commercial gain

"Health Minister Siti Fadhilah Supari has again accused the US of abusing Indonesian bird flu (Avian Influenza/AI) virus for commercial purposes. "We sent the virus (to them) for the sake of humanity but they have turned it into vaccines sold everywhere on the pretext of...