World War II bomb found in Lombok<\/p>\n
MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A rocket-shaped bomb, probably
\nleft behind after World War II, was discovered on Thursday in
\nMarde subdistrict, Central Lombok.<\/p>\n
Bahar, 30, a Marde resident, found the bomb while he was
\nfishing in Tiwu Bara river.<\/p>\n
The police have identified the bomb as Russian-made, weighing
\n10 kilograms, with a diameter of 30.8 centimeters and a length of
\n57 cms.<\/p>\n
The discovery brings to three the number of bombs found in
\nWest Nusa Tenggara in the past few months. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nGraft-Makassar
\nEddy proposes his suspension
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Eddy proposes his suspension<\/p>\n
MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: High-profile councillor Eddy
\nBaramuli has officially filed a request with the South Sulawesi
\ncouncil head, asking to be suspended.<\/p>\n
Eddy, who was accused of involvement in a Rp 18.2 billion
\ngraft case, said his suspension would allow him to focus on the
\ngraft case against him.<\/p>\n
Eddy was named a suspect in November this year, along with 16
\nother councillors of the South Sulawesi provincial council. He
\nhas been questioned by police three times since then. Eddy was
\nthe chairman of South Sulawesi provincial council between 1999-
\n2004 and was reelected for this term. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nFocus-Indramayu-child
\n'Child traffickers most active in Batam'
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'Child traffickers most active in Batam'<\/p>\n
INDRAMAYU, West Java: A woman activist disclosed on Thursday
\nthat child traffickers are operating in at least 10 regions of
\nIndonesia. Some areas are located near the Malaysian and
\nIndonesian border, with Batam city tipped as the area with the
\nhighest incidence of child trafficking.<\/p>\n
Siti Soendjati, an activist with the Jurnal Perempuan
\nFoundation, said that the children -- mostly female and from poor
\nfamilies -- were smuggled to neighboring countries, including
\nMalaysia and Singapore, and sold as prostitutes.<\/p>\n
The 10 regencies\/municipalities include Batam city, Indramayu
\nregency, Bandarlampung city, Pontianak and Sambas regencies,
\nMedan city, Wonogiri regency and Banyuwangi. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nFocus-Canada-Sulawesi
\nCanada to channel US$17m in aid
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Canada to channel US$17m in aid<\/p>\n
MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Canadian government is planning to
\nchannel some 20 million Canadian dollars (US$17 million) in aid
\nto the North Sulawesi administration.<\/p>\n
The aid will be disbursed to finance projects that help
\nimprove public services, according to Jeffrey Ong, a staff member
\nof the Canadian Embassy in Jakarta. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nFocus-Haruku-weapon
\nPolice conduct door-to-door search
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Police conduct door-to-door search<\/p>\n
AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Police conducted a door-to-door search
\non Wednesday in three subdistricts in Central Maluku, following
\nmysterious armed attacks in the area.<\/p>\n
Police officers seized various types of rifles, ammunition and
\nhomemade bombs from local residents, including 41 bullets, eight
\nhomemade rifles and three homemade bombs, during the search.<\/p>\n
Maluku Police deputy chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Suaidi said two
\npeople were attacked and wounded last week in Namaea.<\/p>\n
Such attacks have been common in Maluku following sectarian
\nclashes between 1999 and 2002 in the province, which left some
\n6,000 people dead and forced thousands of others to take refuge
\nin safer places. -- JP<\/p>",
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