Fire-bombs, rubber shots fly in Medan
For a third straight day, violence erupts when police clash with students during anti-govt protests
CONFRONTATION between student protesters and police has escalated
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UN team to be invited to E. Timor
In a sign of improving relations with the world body, Jakarta says it will invite a UN human-rights team to observe conditions
Bright city lights, drab becak colonies
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Villagers seeking a better life in the South Sulawesi capital of Ujung Pandang find that
5 firms to be sued over fires
The Indonesian government has said it will prosecute five firms for causing forest fires in East Kalimantan after clearing land by burning.
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Governor’s novel idea proves a hit
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Local officials and military have stepped up efforts to ease the effects of the economic
Java : Govt not explaining enough
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East Java is trying to cope with the economic crunch, despite what its governor
‘So what if we have land?’, ‘We still do not have money’
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Farmers may be self-sufficient in staples like rice but, like Mr Sudarmo, still suffer
Danger of widespread social unrest in Java, say analysts
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LARGE-SCALE social unrest could erupt in Java and other parts of Indonesia in the
Fresh start for Acehnese sent home
The Aceh authorities have started a rehabilitation camp for deported Indonesians, where they are taught skills to help them find a means
Aceh rebels ‘no longer a threat’
Separatists now more like a mafia gang extorting money from illegal Acehnese workers in Malaysia, says Aceh's military commander
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Medan a ticking time bomb
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Resource-rich and less populated than Jakarta, Medan is buffered from the full brunt of the
Suharto still popular : Abri
Armed forces spokesman says the country needs the President to tackle the crisis and student demonstrations for his removal are groundless.
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