Indo-Pakistan love story triumphs at Bollywood 'Oscars' A Romeo and Juliet romance between an Indian pilot and his Pakistani sweetheart triumphed on Sunday at the Bollywood Oscars awards ceremony held in Amsterdam. Veer Zaara, which won the best film prize and earned Yash Chopra a best director's award, is a a timely tale of cross- cultural love as India and Pakistan engage in a little relationship-warming themselves.

Surgeons separate conjoined twins The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a five-hour operation, a team of doctors from Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital managed to separate conjoined twins Nia and Mia on Saturday. Commenting after the surgery, the medical team spokesman, Soedjatmiko, said the babies were now in stable condition. He said the team found difficulties in separating the twins as they were facing each other.

Fire off Jl. Jaksa razes 60 houses Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two young foreign women rushed out from an alleyway off Jl. Jaksa in Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, to escape the smoke and heat from a fire that broke out in the crowded neighborhood at around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. "The heat took me by surprise as it reached my bedroom. Fortunately, the fire didn't," she said, while trying to avoid curious onlookers who had come into the alley. Three hours earlier, residents around Jl.

JP/5/Aceh Books for Aceh campaign began in Canberra Dewi Anggraeni Contributor/Melbourne When a disaster strikes, especially one as devastating as the Dec. 26 tsunami in Aceh, people's lives are destroyed. Many people literally disappear, and those who survive have to pick up their lives from the pieces. That is indeed what the survivors of the tsunami in Aceh are doing. Assistance for redevelopment has been and still is coming in from around the world.

Copyright no issue in Glodok Sally Piri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Looking for new releases, sir?" is a common question in the heart of the capital's pirated disc market, Glodok, West Jakarta. It is posed to anyone keen enough to squeeze their way through the narrow space between kiosks, among a sea of thousands of pirated discs displayed on wooden tables. With the approach of a prospective buyer, vendors call out titles -- comedies, dramas, even cartoons.

Rendra to stage a play at TIM The Bengkel Teater Rendra drama group will perform a play titled SObraT at the Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, in Central Jakarta from June 23 through June 26. SObraT is written by Arthur S. Nalan, a script-writer and the rector of the Indonesian Arts Institute (STSI) in Bandung, West Java. The script won an award for Best Drama Script from the Jakarta Arts Council (DKJ) in 2004. The play in June will be directed by W.S.

Space Age clubbing comes to Old Batavia Somewhere around Monas, speeding north in a taxi at night, one crosses a psychic boundary line; a synaptic membrane in the capital's lead-poisoned brain.

JP/1/HEALTH Over half of community clinics nationwide not working: Minister Blontank Poer and I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Karanganyar/Bali A top government official disclosed on Saturday that malnutrition was widespread in the country as 60 percent of the some 200,000 integrated health service posts (Posyandu) nationwide are currently not functioning.

Bandung visitors only there to shop T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Bandung Once called Parijs van Java, Bandung has various tourist attractions from rich arts and culture to beautiful panoramas. But for Jakartans who often visit the city, the main attractions of Bandung are its numerous fashion shops and food outlets. Shopping and eating are indeed two things they like to do best.

Over half of community clinics nationwide not working: Minister Blontank Poer and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Karanganyar/Bali A top government official disclosed on Saturday that malnutrition was widespread in the country as 60 percent of the some 200,000 integrated health service posts (Posyandu) nationwide are currently not functioning.

Revisiting Burma through Orwell's '1984' Hartoyo Pratiknyo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Secret Histories: Finding George Orwell in a Burmese Teashop Emma Larkin 232 pp John Murray "Truth is true only within a certain period of time; what was once truth may no longer be truth after many months or years." These words, worthy of the sardonic interrogator O'Brien in George Orwell's spine-chilling political novel 1984, were said by a spokesman of the military junta in Rangoon, now Yangon, just a year...

Journey to Verne's Copenhagen Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Copenhagen Most people associate Denmark with famous author Hans Christian Andersen, or maybe the brilliant scientist Niels Bohr, who discovered the atomic theory, or probably rock band Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich, but I found Denmark between the pages of a Jules Verne book titled A Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Books for Aceh campaign began in Canberra Dewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne When a disaster strikes, especially one as devastating as the Dec. 26 tsunami in Aceh, people's lives are destroyed. Many people literally disappear, and those who survive have to pick up their lives from the pieces. That is indeed what the survivors of the tsunami in Aceh are doing. Assistance for redevelopment has been and still is coming in from around the world.

TV Program: Sunday, June 19, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga 7:30 Hero Classics 8:00 The Adventures of Red Ant 9:00 Student Volley Ball 10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang 11:30 English for Fun 12:30 p.m.

Guitar, piano and panto on show As part of the Jakarta 478th Anniversary, the Jakarta Art Hall will present guitar and piano recitals and a pantomime show on June 21, June 23 and June 24, respectively. Italian Stefano Cardi will play a guitar recital while Spaniard Adela Martin will play a piano concert and Camille Boitel, of France, will perform a pantomime. The Jakarta Art Hall is presenting the shows in cooperation with Spanish, Italian and French cultural associations.

Career highlights Akbar was active in the Indonesian Muslim Student Association (HMI) and the Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI), while he was studying at the technological school of the University of Indonesia. He was also active in the national movement (KAMMI-UI and Laskar Ampera Arief Rachman Hakim), which was formed to counter the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). He was elected as leader of HMI in 1972 and leader of KNPI in 1978.

Akbar enjoys life as a content retiree Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Until his recent loss in the contest for the leadership of Golkar party, Akbar Tandjung was considered among the strongest of politicians in the country. Indeed, the man, who was born in a small village in North Sumatra, had been active in politics since youth and had an impressive track record throughout his decades- long political career.

Students perform 'IKJ Jump Street' A Betawi traditional comedy, the lenong, and a parade of bajaj will go on show at the Jakarta Art Institute (IKJ) campus on June 25 from 10 a.m. to 12. p.m. The shows, dubbed "IKJ Jump Street", is planned as part of the celebration of the campus' 35th anniversary. Bands will also play rock, pop and traditional music throughout the day. A highlight of the show is expected to be the parade of bajaj (three-wheel taxi) along the main roads of the city.

Nokia 8800 not easy to get your hands on One week after officially being launched here, the Nokia 8800 is apparently not easy to find. Salespeople at Nokia stores in Mal Taman Anggrek, West Jakarta and Atrium Senen, Central Jakarta, said on Friday that the latest Nokia was not yet available. "We are yet to be supplied with the product. Maybe, other stores already have it," a salesman at the Nokia store in Atrium Senen said.

1. Bandung (1 x 30) Bandung visitors only there to shop y

Mob attacks developer's office A mob of over 100 men attacked the marketing office of the Taman Permata Buana housing complex in Kembangan, West Jakarta, on Saturday morning, burning virtually all documents inside and breaking windows. The attackers, claiming to represent local resident Aminah binti Ilyas, demanded that developer PT Mustika return a 5,500- square-meter plot of land that they said still belonged to her.

Mega-show on offer showcasing traditional RI music M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Concern about the diminishing appeal of the country's traditional music has led a group of artists and musicians to stage a performance of songs from indigenous cultures in a star- studded show.

Plasma TVs attract more consumers Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With all of its technological advantages -- and now decreasing price -- Plasma TVs will likely attract increasingly more consumers here. So far, the biggest consumers of these high-end products is still the corporate sector, while the number of products purchased by individuals is still relatively small.

Live and let live? Piracy may be here to stay The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has enacted scores of regulations to curb rising piracy in the country following the implementation of Law No. 19/2002 on intellectual property rights. Still, thanks to the lack of law enforcement, people can still buy pirated products, especially music and video, in almost every corner of all cities in the country. The Jakarta Post sheds light on the issue through this cover story.

Sprinter John avoids Sidoarjo shutout Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sidoarjo, East Java John Herman Muray saved face for the hosts on Saturday by taking the prestigious 100 meters sprint in a photo-finish at the Asian Grand Prix 2005. As his teammates finished as also-rans behind their Asian peers at Sidoarjo Stadium, John won in 10.45 seconds, ahead of Indians Anil Kumar (10.47) and Kamar Piyush (10.56). "I still can't believe I won," he told reporters after his victory.

JP/4/Akbar Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Until his recent loss in the contest for the leadership of Golkar party, Akbar Tandjung was considered among the strongest of politicians in the country. Indeed, the man, who was born in a small village in North Sumatra, had been active in politics since youth and had an impressive track record throughout his decades- long political career.

Two RI sailors come home The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two Indonesian seamen who were rescued after being kept captive for two and a half months by rebels in the southern Philippines returned home safely on Saturday. On arrival from Manila, Yamin Labuso, 26, and Erikson Hutagaol, 23, were immediately taken from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be reunited with their families.