PLN glitches

PLN glitches
caused blackouts

State power firm PT PLN had its electricity generating capacity
reduced by a total of 689 mega watts (MW) on Friday night,
resulting in several blackouts in the Java-Bali distribution
network. The blackouts occurred due to a fuel supply shortage to
PLN's Muara Tawar power plant in North Jakarta. PLN said in a
statement that areas affected by the blackouts were Jakarta,
Banten, West Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces. PLN,
however, gave an assurance that the situation would not be
prolonged as fuel supplies to Muara Tawar plant had returned to
normal as of 9 p.m. on Friday. In addition, the network would
receive additional power from the Suralaya plant in West Java,
which would be fully operational again on Saturday evening. -- JP

Warne takes 600th
Test wicket

Australia's Shane Warne became the first man to take 600 Test
wickets on Thursday, but England reached 195 for two at tea on
the first day of the third Test at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Warne dismissed Marcus Trescothick for 63, caught behind by Adam
Gilchrist. England's Michael Vaughan was on 93 not out at the
break, with 11 fours, and Ian Bell was on 14. -- Reuters