Howard gets elections boost: A dramatic last minute twist arising

Sat, 10 Nov 2001

Howard gets elections boost: A dramatic last minute twist arising from the government's tough stance on asylum seekers dominated the final campaign day before Saturday's federal election, likely boosting Prime Minister John Howard's third term bid. Page 3

New regency: After being delayed twice, Kepulauan Seribu (Seribu Islands) was finally inaugurated on Friday by Governor Sutiyoso as a new regency with Kamil Abdul Kadir appointed as the first regent in an inauguration ceremony was held on Pramuka island. Page 6

Refugee repatriation: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla has officially requested the Indonesian Military (TNI) leadership to allow Maj. Gen. Willem T. da Costa, chief of Udayana Military Command to participate in the government's endeavor to repatriate East Timorese refugees. Page 7

U.S. bombs Taliban front: U.S. warplanes pounded Taliban front lines in Afghanistan with renewed ferocity on Friday as anti- Taliban forces announced the start of a major attack on the strategic northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Page 10

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