Six more hostages freed in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Six more of the logging workers held hostage by separatist rebels in Irian Jaya's jungles were released yesterday, a military official said.Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen.

'Five dead, 74 missing in July 27 riots' JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights announced the long awaited results of its probe into the July 27 riots in the capital, saying that five people died, 149 were injured and 74 are still missing.

Jakarta settles for 3rd place in Coke Cup SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Sofyan scored twice within a two- minute spell in the second half as Jakarta came back superbly from one goal down to beat North Sumatra 2-1 to take third place in the 11th Haornas/Coke Cup Under-16 soccer championship here...

Precautions vital to fight sexual abuse of children JAKARTA (JP): Sexual abuse of children in Indonesia has not reached the alarming levels of Thailand or the Philippines but it is important to take effective precautions to prevent it proliferating further.

Russian sends Utut reeling JAKARTA (JP): Alexander Morozevich of Russia tore Indonesian Utut Adianto's hopes of an elo rating hike apart with a 26th move victory on the final day of the Donner Memorial chess tournament in Amsterdam on Friday.

RI not immune to child prostitution The World Congress Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children wound up in Stockholm yesterday. The gathering, the first of its kind on the subject, adopted a declaration and an agenda setting out the problems, challenges and measures that should be taken...

Pintor Sirait displays his unconventional artworksBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): For Pintor Sirait, an artist should explore elements of art only. If an artist should nurture a desire to express something outside the scope of art, the essence of art will usually be clouded.

Bad IndomieFrom KompasBeing a university student, I often have to eat Indomie noodles. On July 28, I bought a packet of chicken-flavored Indomie from a shop at Darmaga, Bogor. When I cooked it the following day, I happened to notice that the expiry date on the package was June 19, which meant that...

Desperate children expose the dark side of their lives JAKARTA (JP): Living on the street may be one of the most grisly ways for children to learn about sex, but it's a reality which they have to accept to survive.

Icuk gets bonus after 13 years JAKARTA (JP): Former Indonesian badminton star Icuk Sugiarto has received a late bonus from a Semarang, Central Java businessman, 13 years behind schedule.Businessman Hio Song Hiong finally managed to sit together with Icuk, Indonesia's second world champion, last...

By Primastuti HandayaniTransportation problem mars Indonesian Open MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Medan is the third largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta and Surabaya. However, sheer size has little to do with hosting a big event like the Sony Badminton Indonesia Open.

thalia spreads the gospel of soapy adulationBy Dini S. Djalal Jakarta (JP): "Who wants to be my neighbor?," coos Mexican starlet Ariadna Sodi Miranda.The 5,000 fans gathered at the Jakarta Convention Center on Tuesday to see their idol screamed in ecstasy.

Brazil spikers notch second GP victory JAKARTA (JP): Brazil reversed its 1-11 second-set deficit to nail a straight-set 15-9, 15-13, 15-7 victory over a rising Netherlands at the Women's World Volleyball Grand Prix here yesterday.

Response on bad IndomieFrom KompasIn response to the complaint from Mr. Suryadi S.M. (Kompas, Aug. 28), we would like to explain that as a producer, we continually keep a close watch over the expiration dates of our products that are almost due.

Guess What? Soni Harsono, the chief of the National Land Agency and Minister for Agricultural Affairs, knows full well what it is like to be cheated out of land deal. He was once a victim himself, he confessed.

Exploring the bonds of friendship in the Baliem valleyText and photos by Rosa Widyawan WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): Wasigini sigin mauwe Dogogin sigin mauwe/ watlasug wasigin mauweweneh at hiko-hiko uwe/ weneh at hiko-hiko uwe Yamana luk sigin oue/ Wamena la raike uwe Nowawiki weaka uwe/ Amua latike...

Susi reclaims title as Indonesia rules the roostBy Primastuti Handayani MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Susi Susanti restored her beleaguered pride with her fifth Indonesian Open title in the day, which saw home badminton players producing a clean sweep here yesterday.

Upholding lawFrom SinarThe Institution for Policy Research and Advocacy (Elsam) would like to express its deep concern over the way the government handled the July 27 riots. The various measures that have been taken, including the "shoot-on-sight" order, making arbitrary arrests, re-activation of...