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JP/4/scene19 RI takes bronzes in biology Olympiad

JAKARTA: Indonesia won three bronze medals at the International Biology Olympiad held this week at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, it was reported on Saturday.

The medals were awarded to three senior high school students: Mulyono and Budi CH -- both from Kediri in East Java -- as well as Ni Komang Darmiyastini from Singaraja, Bali.

Indonesia sent four students to compete against participants from 43 countries.

Bronze medals were also awarded to students from Belarus, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, India, Iran, Latvia, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Turkey, Turkmenistan and the Ukraine.

Last year, Indonesia also picked up three bronze medals in the Olympiad in Belarus.

Indonesia took part in the biology Olympiad in 2000 in Turkey, in 2001 in Belgium, and in 2002 in Latvia. -- Antara

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JP/5/scene19 RI urges stop to West Bank wall

JAKARTA: Indonesia has urged the United Nations Security Council and its General Assembly to take measures against Israel's construction of a wall in the West Bank, in the case that the Jewish state ignored the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision.

Indonesian Permanent Representative to the UN Rezlan Ishar Jenie made the statement during the UN's 10th emergency session on Friday in New York, which included discussion on Israel's construction of the wall in Palestinian territory and the ICJ's decision on the issue.

The ICJ recently ruled that the construction was against the law and thus must be halted.

Israel has so far defied the ICJ verdict and has continued building the wall.

"Now, almost all the world knows that the construction is illegal," Rezlan said. -- Antara