People's smuggling: National Police Chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro

People's smuggling: National Police Chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro said on Friday that two police brigadiers in Riau had been arrested for illegally helping Middle Eastern boatpeople. Page 2

VP urges OIC to be firmer: Vice President Hamzah Haz called on the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) on Friday to pressure the United States and its allies to end their military operations in Afghanistan before the fasting month of Ramadhan begins mid-November. Page 3

'Trans TV' goes on air: Another private television station, Trans TV, aired its inaugural broadcast on Friday, becoming the seventh local private television station on-air today. Page 6

N. Korea rejects talks with U.S.: North Korean government on Friday rejected a fresh United States call for dialog, demanding an apology for "reckless" remarks recently made by President George W. Bush about its supreme leader Kim Jong-il. Page 9

St Petersburg Open: Russia's Yevgeny Kafelnikov survived a grueling test of endurance to beat teenage compatriot Mikhail Youzhny 6-7 7-6 7-5 and reach the quarter-finals of the St Petersburg Open on Thursday. Page 12

Tough talks seen at Paris Club: The government said on Friday it was expecting some tough negotiating at next month's third meeting with the Paris Club donor countries over Indonesia's request to reschedule Rp 27 trillion (about US$2.6 billion) in debt principle and interest payments. Page 20