The Grand Ballon serves as a new landmark in Paris Only a few weeks after the forced dismantlement of the Grande Roue de Paris, the Ferris Wheel that had become a landmark of the French capital the past two years, Paris has a new monument that could very well challenge the Eiffel Tower as the ...

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Hi-tech method to put Habibie on witness standMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J.

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Krall delays show in Jakarta The concert of Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall, which was slated to be held here on June 27, is delayed as Krall is still mourning the death of her mother, Adella, who passed away on May 26.

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How much do you really know about drugs?Monique Natalia, Contributor, Jakarta One of the biggest problems facing young people, especially youths living in a big city like Jakarta, is drug addiction.There have been so many cases of drug addiction that some people think it is a trend.

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Cafe Batavia: Glimpse of old Jakarta in KotaBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta Those of you who pay any attention at all to the City pages of this esteemed rag will have noticed a propensity on the part of certain Jakarta bigwigs to turn their rapacious eyes every so often to the Kota area in the ...

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Add color to life with a flower gardenMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When well-planned and properly-maintained, flower gardens can provide an attractive profusion of colors that has never been out of fashion.

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Disabled Indonesians fight for rightsChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Getting away from the traffic-clogged streets of Jakarta to visit Niken's house in Depok on the outskirts of Jakarta is like a perfect idyll: Visitors enter a garden with colorful flowers, the calming sound of flowing ...

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Biyan: Floral designs still in vogueHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Romanticism, as a theme in fashion, had already started a year ago and will likely peak in the middle of this year.

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RI poets in exile: On the outside looking inLie Hua, Contributor, JakartaDi Negeri Orang -- Puisi Penyair Indonesia Eksil; (On Foreign Shores -- Poems by Exiled Indonesian Poets); Published by Amanah Lontar, Jakarta, in cooperation with Yayasan Sejarah Budaya Indonesia, Amsterdam, 2002; xiv + 253 ...

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Indonesia seen through the eyes of a Filipino artistEleanor San Jose, Contributor, Jakarta In today's post-colonial world, race, ethnic issues and national pride bubble just beneath the surface of globalization. There is the inevitable debate about location, origin and nationality.

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Now Showing Blade 2 (Action/Horror, 116 minutes) Starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Norman Reedus, Leonor Varela. Directed by Guillermo Del Toro.Viewers who get easily offended by mindless fun should stay away.

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Portugal review Sukarno's visit to in 1960Mehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta There is nothing like a quick peek into the past for getting a better perspective of the present.

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What I would do if I were environment ministerSheila Schulze, Contributor, Jimbaran, Bali As I take part in the Clean Up Bali program and look at my surroundings, it helps me think clearly about what I would do if I were the environment minister.

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On the shelvesKerudung Merah Kirmizi (The Dark Red Headscarf); By Remy Sylado; Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia Publisher, Jakarta (April 2002); 616 pp + iv; Rp 50,000 Women and their integrity have been an endless inspiration for Remy Sylado, especially in his three most recent novels: Ca-Bau- Kan ...

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Healthy looking Soeharto turns 81Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto celebrated his 81st birthday on Saturday in a subdued gathering of close friends and relatives, one of his lawyers said.

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Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Visual Arts Deep Blue, the Art and the Sea, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3868172), until June 17. * Portuguese Traditional Art, Textile Museum, Jl. K.S. Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613), until July 9.

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Megawati embarks on low key European visitAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just one month after her last trip overseas, President Megawati Soekarnoputri left on a whirlwind two-week trip to Europe on Saturday, her first stop being Rome to attend a Food and Agriculture ...

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RI hosts first Southwest Pacific forum meetingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia takes one step further toward realizing the idea of establishing a Southwest Pacific forum by hosting the first meeting of senior officials from six countries in the region.

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Wan Chai is no holds barred for nightlifeDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Hong Kong Once upon a time, or rather, at some point of time in the 1950s, novelist Richard Mason came to stay in a hotel in Hong Kong, where he wrote a book about a touching but unlikely love story between an American artist ...

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Still Playing Spider-Man (Action/Adventure/Romance/Sci-Fi, 120 minutes). Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco. Directed by Sam Raimi.Comic book hero favorite gets the exciting adventures he deserves in this highly enjoyable movie.

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Questioning the possibility of monogamy in the cyber era I was just sitting at the edge of the whirlpool, unwinding after a rough 1.

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Top designer tells about Indonesian fashionHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singer Anggun C. Sasmi, who is now big in Europe, once said that going international does not necessary mean you have to accentuate your ethnicity or traditional music."I prefer a smoother way.

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On the recordArtist : Diana Krall; Album : The Look of Love (Universal Music) For die-hard jazz lovers, what you'll find in this album is perhaps too commercial.But somehow, there is added value in this fifth album from the Canadian singer/songwriter/pianist.

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TV Program: Sunday, June 9, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music10:00 Children's Program11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m.

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Cafe Batavia: Glimpse of old Jakarta in KotaBill Blade Contributor JakartaThose of you who pay any attention at all to the City pages of this esteemed rag will have noticed a propensity on the part of certain Jakarta bigwigs to turn their rapacious eyes every so often to the Kota area in the ...

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'I think my body odor is sexier than anything else'Sri Ramadani, Contributor, Jakarta The young and talented Indonesian actress, Ine Febriyanti, 26, has shown her admirable acting on the theater stage at least twice.

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Krall put off show in Jakarta The concert of Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall, which is slated to be held here on June 27, is delayed as Krall is still in the mourning period over her mother, Adella, who passed away on May 26.

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