Across the Archipelago<\/p>\n
Six die in
\nbus crash<\/p>\n
PANDEGLANG, West Java: An inter-city bus carrying 32 people
\nskidded and tumbled into an eight-meter deep ravine, killing six-
\npassengers in Kadudampit, Saketi on Monday.<\/p>\n
The \"Wajar\" bus, en route to Pandeglang from Labuan, was in
\npursuit of another bus heading the same direction. Coming to a
\ntight turn at Kadudampit, the driver abruptly stepped on the
\nbreaks, causing the bus to turn over and fall into the ravine.<\/p>\n
Four people were killed instantly while the other two died at
\nthe Pandeglang Public Hospital. Thirteen others were treated at
\nthe hospital, the Antara news agency reported.(mds)<\/p>\n
Students free
\nto invite Rendra<\/p>\n
SEMARANG, Central Java: Rector Muladi of Diponegoro University
\nsays he has no intention of banning government critics like Emha
\nAinun Nadjib and W.S. Rendra.<\/p>\n
Muladi said he will allow his students to invite intellectuals
\nthat the government has blacklisted because of their critical
\nstance so long as the students have clear reasons to do so.<\/p>\n
\"For example, I will grant the request if Emha and Rendra are
\ninvited to speak about culture, on which they are experts, not
\nabout politics\" he said.<\/p>\n
Rendra and Emha have been barred from speaking to various
\nacademic forums. (wah\/pan)<\/p>\n
Medan students
\nquestion fee<\/p>\n
MEDAN, North Sumatra: Students of North Sumatra University
\ndemonstrated on Tuesday, demanding the abolition of the Rp 50,000
\n($23) fee they have to pay for a field study program.<\/p>\n
The protesters said the money had been largely unaccounted
\nfor, probably embezzled by supervisors.<\/p>\n
\"We are doing field studies on our own account and we don't
\nknow why we're required to pay this dubious fee,\" said Juppri
\nNewa, a student senate member.<\/p>\n
College officials were not available for comment. (rmn\/pan)<\/p>\n
Dengue cases
\nin Bali<\/p>\n
DENPASAR, Bali: Cases of dengue fever have increased
\nsignificantly over the past five years on the tourist island,
\nofficial statistics shows.<\/p>\n
The incidence of dengue has increased from 2.4 per 100,000
\npeople in 1989 to 9.2, the Antara news agency reported.<\/p>\n
Last year, of the 409 people who contracted the disease, seven
\ndied. From January through March this year, the disease affected
\n57 people and one of those died.<\/p>\n
Badung, Denpasar, Tabanan, Gianyar and Bululeng were the worst
\nhit, health office chief Sudana said.(pan)<\/p>\n
Helicopter
\nstill missing<\/p>\n
SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: PT Airfast Balikpapan's A Skorsky
\nS58T helicopter with three people on board has been missing since
\nMay 5.<\/p>\n
The helicopter, chartered by an employee from PT Sumber Daya
\nAlam, was on its way from the Sepinggan airport in Balikpapan to
\nTabang when it went missing.<\/p>\n
Air transport officials said the last radio contact was
\nestablished when it was 70 miles north of Tabang, Kutai.<\/p>\n
Three helicopters and two speedboats have been deployed to
\nsearch for the helicopter, Antara reported. (pan)<\/p>\n
Bali ban on
\ncock fighting<\/p>\n
DENPASAR, Bali: The authorities plan to ban traditional
\nrooster fighting because it is against religious teachings.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the Bali provincial Legislative Council, I Gusti
\nWayan Sudhiksa, told journalists Monday he supported the plan.<\/p>\n
Cock fighting has become a hot issue in the predominantly
\nHindu island since a village chief proposed to the House of
\nRepresentatives that the government formally legalize it.<\/p>\n
Authorities say that gambling is rampant at the fights, which
\nthe government banned in early 1980s.<\/p>\n
The village chief of Ulakan, Wayan Ramia, proposed that every
\nevent that features cock fighting should be supervised to make
\nsure that no gambling was involved, Antara reported. (pan)<\/p>\n
Drug ring
\nbusted in Batam<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The Riau provincial police working together with
\ncounterparts in Singapore and Australia have broken-up an
\ninternational narcotics ring and confiscated hundreds of
\nkilograms of heroin.<\/p>\n
Maj. Gen. Koesparmono Irsan said on Tuesday that 10 people
\nsuspected to have connections with the ring have been arrested in
\nSingapore and Australia.<\/p>\n
In Batam, police on Friday stormed a house at the Nagoya
\nestate on Batam island where they made one of the biggest drug
\nbusts in recent times.<\/p>\n
Koesparmono said Batam was being used by the ring as a
\ndistribution center for exports to neighboring countries. (mds)<\/p>",
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