Antiwar protests continue in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Protests against the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies continued across the country on Saturday with calls for an immediate end to the war that has claimed hundreds of innocent lives, including women and children.

TV Program: Sunday, April 6, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia8:30 Variety Show: Arena Kece9:00 Children's Program: Media Kids9:30 Bando10:30 TV Drama: Rumah Kita11:00 Variety Show: Maskum...

For Islam, suicide attacks legitimate self-defenseMichel Sailhan, Agence France-Presse, Cairo While Islam universally bans suicide as a crime against oneself, it allows it in defense of Muslims and their land, and celebrates as "martyrs" those who make the sacrifice.

'Biola Tak Berdawai' not all stringlessHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Biola Tak Berdawai. Drama **1/2 (out of four stars). Starring Ria Irawan, Nicholas Saputra, Jajang C. Noer, Dicky Lebrianto. Directed by Sekar Ayu Asmara. Produced by Kalyana Shira Film (In Bahasa Indonesia).

Competitive intelligence the key to survivalCompetitive Intelligence: Piranti Strategis Memenangkan Persaingan Global (Competitive Intelligence: strategic instrument to win global competition), Taryanto, et al.

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, April 6, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Milestones Of Modesty, by I Made Djirna, at Graha Paramita Building, Jl. Denpasar Raya Blok D 2 Kav. 8, Kuningan, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021-5265161, Ext:852), until April 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wibisono heads APEC's terrorism task forceAgencies, Singapore A senior Indonesian diplomat, Makarim Wibisono, has been appointed to head a counter-terrorism task force of the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the group's secretariat said on Saturday.

Fascinating Siti willing to try new frontiersNovan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post JakartaThe cute, lovely Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza has been around for about eight years and is now looking for new challenges, including song writing and even trying theater performances, especially musical ones.

Cuba's tourism survives U.S. embargoRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Havana In this globalized world where America's food and pop culture dominate almost everywhere you turn, it seems strange not to find an outlet of a popular American chain in a country where tourism is one of its strong...

Police are smugglers: MegawatiSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang President Megawati Soekarnoputri has instructed National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar to take strong action against personnel involved in smuggling activities.

Death toll in Flores floods, landslides reaches 56Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The death toll from floods and landslides in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara has risen to 56 people, while 28 others are still unaccounted for, a local government official said on Saturday.

Government critized over SARS inactionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the rapid spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the government appears to be slow in containing the epidemic, even though it has been declared a national threat.

Nyoman sees batik as meditationDamaso Reyes Contributor Ubud, BaliThere may be as many places to learn batik, the traditional Indonesian hand-dyed textile, as there are places to eat nasi goreng, Indonesian fried rice.

~ The Population Institute in Washington, the United States, invited The Jakarta Post's Rita A. Widiadana, as one of 13 international recipients of Global Media Awards 2002 for Excellence in Population Writing, to participate in a ten-day study tour in Cuba from Dec. 1 through Dec. 10, 2002.

'Asereje' craze is, thankfully, overM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta It started to get really nauseating, but who knows perhaps hearing Asereje live would give another meaning to the song.So, there was not much expectation in coming to the concert of the Spanish (overnight) sensation, Las...