Tanjung Priok victims: Several relatives of the late Amir
Tanjung Priok victims: Several relatives of the late Amir Biki, the Muslim cleric killed in the 1984 bloody shooting at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, signed on Friday an islah (traditional Islamic peace agreement) with military officers responsible for the incident.
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Stranded commuters: Thousands of commuters in Gambir, Gondangdia, Tebet and Manggarai railway stations in Jakarta were left stranded on Friday when their trains failed to depart due to a damaged overhead power cable.
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New dimension: The terrorist attacks in the United States last week has provided a new dimension to the political relationship between the West, particularly the U.S., and the signs of a reemergence of global political Islam in the post-Cold War era. This era has enabled the emergence of culture and religion as a new mainstream in global interactions. Religion is even seen to pose a serious threat to international relations.
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Rafter inconsolable: Patrick Rafter suffered a traumatic loss to Sweden's Thomas Johansson, but Lleyton Hewitt raised Australian spirits by leveling the Davis Cup semifinal at 1-1 after two absorbing matches on Friday. Full report on Page 6
Challenge of Multiculturalism: Learning to work together with people from different backgrounds, to overcome the challenges that multicultural encounters pose, requires an active engagement in practical ways to gain not only an understanding, but also tolerance and respect for other people.
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Airline bailout: U.S. government leaders agreed on a US$15 billion bailout of the national airline industry as last week's hijacking attacks led to aviation job cuts spreading to Asia on Friday. The package also included about $10 billion in loan guarantees and provisions for the U.S. government to consider paying some claims of victims of the attacks.
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Pertamina future: State oil and gas company Pertamina will face a bleak and uncertain future once the government lifts its decades- long oil and gas monopoly in line with the new oil and gas law, analysts said on Friday.
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Anti-terrorism front: Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said on Friday she would push for the creation of a regional anti- terrorist front at the annual meeting of Southeast Asian leaders in November. Full report on Page 13