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Bandung students to visit France, Germany
BANDUNG, West Java: A group of political and social science students at Padjadjaran University are scheduled to visit France and Germany from April 26 to 30.
The students will attend seminars on economic cooperation with Indonesia following the establishment of the European Common Market, Antara reported.
On April 26, the group will be in Paris to take part in a seminar on economic cooperation between France and Indonesia. On April 29 it will be in Cologne for a seminar on economic cooperation between Indonesia and Germany.
While in Germany, the group is scheduled also to visit the University of Technology in Braunschweigh, where it will present Sundanese art performances and costumes.
Rector of the university, Maman Rukmana, and a number of lecturers will be accompanying the group. (prs)
Plane makes in with one engine
BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: A Pelita Air Service DASH-7 plane made an emergency landing at Sepinggan airport here yesterday at 9:00 a.m., with only one of its two engines working.
The PK-PSW plane carrying dozens of passengers from Surabaya had to hover around the airport for several minutes to empty its fuel before making the emergency landing, Antara reported.
No one was hurt in the incident, which brought traffic at the airport to a halt for around 30 minutes. All flights were canceled during the period of crisis, including those serving haj pilgrims leaving for Surabaya, while those intending to land had to give the right of way to the Pelita plane.
The company declined to reveal the name of the pilot. It said that the craft was air-worthy. (lem)
Five killed in boat accident
SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: At least five were killed when a passenger boat collided with a cargo boat in Mahakam River near Segihan village, Kutai regency, on Thursday at dawn.
Kutai police said the collision between Sama Manis, the passenger boat, and Yulia, the cargo boat, was due to a thick fog which resulted in poor visibility, Antara reported.
Most of the around 30 people on the passenger boat were asleep when the collision occurred.
The five were Rustam Fatah, a lecturer at Mulawarman University Samarinda, Hardi, 70, Tan, 70, Tumirah, 3, and Ris, 4. The body of the latter has yet to be found.
Lt.Col. Halby Djuhrie, head of the Kutai police precinct, said the Kayu Manis boat which later sank was manned by Junaidi, 18, while the Yulia was skippered by Ideham.
"We are questioning all of the crews of the boats to find out the causes of the collision," said Halby. (01)
Surabaya gets new bishop
JAKARTA: Pope John Paul II has appointed Mgr. Johanes Sudiarna Hadiwikarta, 50, to become the Bishop of the Surabaya Diocese in East Java.
He will replace Mgr. Aloysius Joseph Dibyakaryana, 76, the head of Documentation and Information Division of the Indonesian Catholic Bishops (KWI), Alfons S. Suhardi, announced yesterday.
Alfons said Mgr. Pietro Sambi, the Vatican ambassador to Indonesia, sent him a letter announcing the appointment of Johanes.
Johanes has been the Vicar General of the Semarang Diocese in Central Java since September, 1990.
According to Alfons, Mgr. Johanes once studied Arabic and Islam at the Papacy Institute in Rome. This makes him the only bishop in Indonesia with a detailed understanding of Arabic and Islam -- a valuable asset for inter-religion dialogue in Indonesia, he said.
Alfons announced that his office has not yet set the date of the ordination ceremony for Johanes. (02)