Indonesia execution of Bali bombers sparks clashes

TENGGULUN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands of people including some hardliners gathered for the funerals of three Indonesians executed on Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings, sparking clashes between police and emotional supporters. The three men from the militant group Jemaah...

Execution looming for Bali nightclub bombers

Time is running out for the Bali nightclub bombers, Amrozi Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra and Ali Ghufron, and the convicted terrorists wouldn't have it any other way. The men want to die as martyrs for their cause.""To...

Faces of Bali - Canggu

"Canggu, an extension of Kuta beach development as a beach resort, offers a perfect escape from the tourist crowd. Many private villas or Balinese style cottage built with a blend view of rice terrace and ocean....

Faces of Bali - Sanur

"Sanur area is the oldest tourism village in this area, where the first five star rated hotel was built. Known for its luxurious and quiet area for tourists. It beautiful beaches and sun rise view make Sanur...

Badung, Denpasar's Big Sister

"Badung Regency, south coast of Bali When the other rival kingdoms in south Bali were defeated by the Dutch in 1900, Badung Kingdom gained an expansive links trade. But it was last only for six years as Badung was finally invaded in 1906 through a massive battle known as...

Briton commits suicide by jumping from crane tower in Kuta, Bali

"A British national was found dead at the site of an apartment building project on Jalan Dewi Sri here on Tuesday after jumping from the top of a 35-meter-high crane tower in what police believe was a suicide.The foreigner, identified as Philip Pocklington (35), had...

Kuta beach closed to visitors for 4 hours

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - Kuta beach, the busiest tourist spot on Bali island, Indonesia was closed to visitors for four hours on Tuesday as strong winds were blowing in the area."We forbade all kinds of...

Indonesia organizes national dress festival in Bali

Denpasar (ANTARA News) - The culture and tourism ministry is organizing a national traditional and contemporary dress festival in Kuta, Bali, on Saturday. The festival was participated in by 14 designers from several provinces in the country, 24 models of bridge and...

United States to attend climate conference in Bali

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - The United States government has changed its mind and decided to send a delegation to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Bali in December 2007. "We should thank God...

Australian arrested for drugs on Indonesia`s Bali

Denpasar, Indonesia (ANTARA News) - A 50-year-old Australian man has been arrested on a drugs charge on Indonesia's resort island of Bali for which he could face up to 10 years in prison, police said Thursday. The...

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