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Archive: 19 June 2005

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TV Program: Sunday, June 19, 2005

TV Program: Sunday, June 19, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Hero Classics8:00 The Adventures of Red Ant9:00 Student Volley Ball10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.

Indo-Pakistan love story triumphs at Bollywood 'Oscars'

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.

Surgeons separate conjoined twins

Surgeons separate conjoined twinsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter 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.

Fire off Jl. Jaksa razes 60 houses

Fire off Jl. Jaksa razes 60 housesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo 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.

JP/5/Aceh

JP/5/AcehBooks for Aceh campaign began in CanberraDewi Anggraeni Contributor/Melbourne When a disaster strikes, especially one as devastating as the Dec. 26 tsunami in Aceh, people's lives are destroyed.

Copyright no issue in Glodok

Copyright no issue in GlodokSally 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...

Rendra to stage a play at TIM

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.

Space Age clubbing comes to Old Batavia

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. The concrete monotony of the central business district gives way to the ancient ghosts of Kota and the...

JP/1/HEALTH

JP/1/HEALTHOver half of community clinics nationwide not working: MinisterBlontank Poer and I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Karanganyar/BaliA top government official disclosed on Saturday that malnutrition was widespread in the country as 60 percent of the some 200,000 integrated health service...

Bandung visitors only there to shop

Bandung visitors only there to shopT. 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...

Over half of community clinics nationwide not working: Minister

Over half of community clinics nationwide not working: MinisterBlontank Poer and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Karanganyar/BaliA 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...

Revisiting Burma through Orwell's '1984'

Revisiting Burma through Orwell's '1984'Hartoyo Pratiknyo, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSecret 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.

Journey to Verne's Copenhagen

Journey to Verne's CopenhagenEva 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...

Books for Aceh campaign began in Canberra

Books for Aceh campaign began in CanberraDewi 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.

Two RI sailors come home

Two RI sailors come homeThe 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.

Guitar, piano and panto on show

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...

Career highlights

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.

Akbar enjoys life as a content retiree

Akbar enjoys life as a content retireeRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUntil his recent loss in the contest for the leadership of Golkar party, Akbar Tandjung was considered among the strongest of politicians in the country.

Students perform 'IKJ Jump Street'

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.

Nokia 8800 not easy to get your hands on

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.

1. Bandung (1 x 30)

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

Mob attacks developer's office

Mob attacks developer's officeA 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.

Mega-show on offer showcasing traditional RI music

Mega-show on offer showcasing traditional RI musicM. 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

Plasma TVs attract more consumersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With all of its technological advantages -- and now decreasing price -- Plasma TVs will likely attract increasingly more consumers here.

Live and let live? Piracy may be here to stay

Live and let live? Piracy may be here to stayThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.

Sprinter John avoids Sidoarjo shutout

Sprinter John avoids Sidoarjo shutoutMoch. 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.

JP/4/Akbar

JP/4/Akbar Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaUntil his recent loss in the contest for the leadership of Golkar party, Akbar Tandjung was considered among the strongest of politicians in the country.