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Sat, 09 Apr 1994
This Odd World
This Odd WorldMPs told how to fit condoms MBABANE (Reuter): Swaziland's Health Minister Dr Derek von Wissel waved a condom-covered pen in parliament to drive home the message of AIDS prevention. He arrived with cartons of condoms to hand out to assembly members as part of an anti-AIDS campaign.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
British airports get baggage bomb detector
British airports get baggage bomb detector LONDON (Reuter): The world's first automatic bomb detection system for airline luggage is being installed in Britain, the company operating the country's main airports said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
E. Europe may grow in 1994: UN
E. Europe may grow in 1994: UN GENEVA (Reuter): Eastern Europe may show one percent growth in aggregate output in 1994, the first year of expansion since the Communist system collapsed, the United Nations says.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
New road named after Aceh Aceh hero
New road named after Aceh Aceh hero JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja officially named a new artery road-- which starts at the elite Pondok Indah elite housing complex -- after an Acehnese hero, Sultan Iskandar Muda.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
jp/10/NBA
jp/10/NBAHarper trey in OT lifts Knicks past Cavaliers NEW YORK (Reuter): Derek Harper hit a 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds left in overtime to lift the New York Knicks to a 97-94 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Indian financial sector paralyzed by strike
Indian financial sector paralyzed by strike BOMBAY (Reuter): A strike by 1.5 million bank and insurance industry employees yesterday virtually paralyzed India's financial sector amid mounting union opposition to New Delhi's economic reforms.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
A 8 pt. univ. 55, 4 col Reuter 6 pt. italicA Bosnian Croat holds his baby while waiting to be evacuated over Serb-held territory from the central Bosnian town of Vares. Over 12,000 Croat refugees flooded into the area from the town of Kakanj, which was under fierce Moslem attack in heavy fighting...
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
JP/8/PLTGU
JP/8/PLTGU Export credit for gas, steam power projects reviewed JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff has confirmed that the export credit allocations for three power plant projects in Java already awarded on a repeat- order basis would be reviewed.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Gunung Kidul farmer found dead
Gunung Kidul farmer found deadJAKARTA (JP): A man from the remote hinterland of Gunung Kidul, Central Java, was found dead on the pedestrian bridge in front of UKI university along Jl. Soetoyo, East Jakarta, yesterday morning.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Photo
Photo ReuterMR. CLEAN'S WITHDRAWAL: Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa (center) takes his seat at a meeting before he told leaders of his ruling coalition about his intention to step down in Tokyo yesterday.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
By Indra Darmawan
By Indra Darmawan JAKARTA (JP): We have followed the media accounts of the tragic conflict in Yugoslavia with great interest and have been disturbed by the oversimplification of the causes of the present conflict between Serbs and Croats in the republic of Croatia.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Somali refugees wary on return despite peace pact
Somali refugees wary on return despite peace pact By Helen Palmer DADAAB, Kenya (Reuter): More than 100,000 Somali refugees are stranded in camps in the dusty wastelands of northeast Kenya, deeply wary about heading home despite a Somali peace pact.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
JP/10/nhl
JP/10/nhlMurphy scores for a 3-3 draw NEW YORK (UPI): Former Flyer Gord Murphy scored on a weak 50- foot backhand at 6:11 of the third period Thursday night to lift the Florida Panthers into a 3-3 tie with Philadelphia.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
jp/10/mile
jp/10/mileHolmes and Yates win Sydney road mile race SYDNEY (Reuter): British middle-distance champions Matthew Yates and Kelly Holmes took the men's and women's events in the Australian $100,000 (US$71,000) Sydney street mile race yesterday.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Belgium, France consider Rwanda evacuation
Belgium, France consider Rwanda evacuation BRUSSELS (Reuter): Belgium put paratroops on alert yesterday to evacuate foreigners from its former African colony of Rwanda, after 10 Belgian soldiers were killed trying in vain to protect the country's prime minister.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Indonesia plans cultural road show in Germany
Indonesia plans cultural road show in Germany JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia plans to hold a major cultural road show in various cities in Germany next year on a slightly smaller scale than its highly successful show in the United States in 1992.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
South Korean students stage anti-America protests
South Korean students stage anti-America protests SEOUL (AFP): More than 20,000 students demonstrated across South Korea yesterday in the biggest anti-American protest this year, blaming Washington for trade pressure and allegedly raising the risk of war.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Milan in 14th title quest
Milan in 14th title quest PARIS (AFP): AC Milan could wrap up its 14th and third consecutive Italian league title on Sunday at Torino in a battle of clubs with vastly different fortunes. A league title for Milan president Silvio Berlusconi would bring him back from disappointment after the general...
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Pro-caning letters flood newspaper
Pro-caning letters flood newspaper SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's leading Straits Times daily has been deluged with letters from the public supporting the court- ordered caning of an American teenager for vandalizing cars, an editor said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Bapindo suspects demand change of arrest status
Bapindo suspects demand change of arrest status JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer representing two suspects in the Bapindo corruption investigation demanded the release of his clients, stressing that by law they are entitled to wait for their trial at home.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
ASEAN At A Glance
ASEAN At A Glance*Tolong prioritaskan Moro-Maids-Film dalam ATW. Jakarta to host next RP-Moro talks ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): The government and Moslem guerrillas adjourned peace negotiations here overnight without announcing any breakthrough, but agreed to meet again soon in Jakarta, spokesmen...
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Bright spots in Hosokawa's resignation: Economists
Bright spots in Hosokawa's resignation: Economists TOKYO (Reuter): Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa's decision to resign has cast shadows over Japan's economy just when it looked poised for a fragile recovery, but some economists saw a silver lining in the clouds.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
New appointments in Air Force and Navy
New appointments in Air Force and Navy JAKARTA (JP): Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Rilo Pambudi inducted Commodore I.G. Sudana as Air Force Operation Commander, replacing Rear Marshall Subagiyo, and Rear Marshall Marsabdo as Inspector General, in place of Rear Marshall Andaya Lestari, yesterday.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
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A JP/arhART LOVERS: Spanish envoy Antonio Sanchez Jara congratulates painter Pilar Hervas (right) after opening her exhibition of 32 paintings on Tuesday. The display is being held at the Spanish embassy on Jl. Agus Salim, Central Jakarta, until April 15.
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
Clinton sorry over Hosakawa resignation
Clinton sorry over Hosakawa resignation MINNEAPOLIS (Agencies): President Clinton was sorry to hear of the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, the White House said yesterday. Hosokawa announced early yesterday that he was resigning to take responsibility for a flap over...
Sat, 09 Apr 1994
New design for US currency to deter counterfeiters
New design for US currency to deter counterfeiters WASHINGTON (AFP): The Treasury is redesigning the U.S. currency to deter rampant counterfeiting worldwide of the greenback, The Washington Post said yesterday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
State of emergency fails to halt Natal violence
State of emergency fails to halt Natal violence By Judith Matloff DURBAN, South Africa (Reuter): The state of emergency declared in South Africa's Zulu heartland has failed in its first week to curb violence tearing the region apart and there are too few troops to enforce it, violence monitors say.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Police identifies sixth suspect in Colosio assassination
Police identifies sixth suspect in Colosio assassination MEXICO CITY (AFP): Police have identified a sixth suspect in last month's assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, the attorney general's office said.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Frankfurt fails again
Frankfurt fails again BONN (UPI): Bayern Munich retained a comfortable four-point lead at the top of German soccer's First Division despite Tuesday's loss in Moenchengladbach, as main rival Eintracht Frankfurt went down 2-1 at home to Duisburg Wednesday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Flames clinch Pacific Division with win over Anaheim
Flames clinch Pacific Division with win over Anaheim CALGARY (Reuter): Zarley Zalapski's power-play goal early in the second period broke a 2-2 tie and the Calgary Flames clinched the Pacific Division title with a 4-2 triumph over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on Wednesday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
IFC wants to underwrite PT Indosat share issues
IFC wants to underwrite PT Indosat share issues JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government isn't ready to line up the contestants for the underwriting of PT Indosat's international share issue, but at least one foreign interest is lobbying hard to wrap up first place .
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Haj pilgrims gets easy, cheap calls
Haj pilgrims gets easy, cheap calls JAKARTA (JP): If you miss home, call. It's easy and cheap.That's the message from PT Indosat, the government-owned international telephone company, to the nearly 160,000 Indonesians who will begin leaving for the haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia next week.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Labor negotiation deadlocked
Labor negotiation deadlocked JAKARTA (JP): The six-month-old dispute between employees and management of the PT Duta Busana Danastri garment company was prolonged when the two sides failed to reach an agreement at yesterday's negotiating session.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Australia initiatives in peacekeeping timely for the region
Australia initiatives in peacekeeping timely for the regionBy A.K.P. Mochtan JAKARTA (JP): A regular contributor to United Nation peacekeeping and multinational forces, Australia is at a new height of activity in the field of peacekeeping.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
S. Korean firms seek to be financial giants
S. Korean firms seek to be financial giants SEOUL (Reuter): South Korean companies are gearing up to take advantage of a government plan to create financial conglomerates. Although details of the plan have yet to be unveiled, government officials say it is necessary to allow some conglomerates to...
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Transmigration program to put horse in front of cart
Transmigration program to put horse in front of cart JAKARTA (JP): The government's transmigration program will now concentrate on building facilities at resettlement sites in order to lure people to move.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Forces rampage in Rwanda after presidents killed
Forces rampage in Rwanda after presidents killed KIGALI (Reuter): Troops, presidential guards and gendarmes went on the rampage in the Rwandan capital of Kigali yesterday, settling scores after the killing of the presidents of both Rwanda and Burundi when a rocket hit their plane, a western...
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Science Film 3:30 Langka dan Unik 4:05 Student Quiz 4:30 TV Series: Ibn Taimiyah 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Management 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Lampung 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Patching 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Dinamika 8:05 Music Program 9:00...
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Otter may be next in line for extinction
Otter may be next in line for extinction BOGOR, West Java (JP): Experts warn that otters, the fish eating mammals widely resented by fish breeders, may join the list of extinct animals soon unless steps are taken to protect them.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Safety in the urban jungle
Safety in the urban jungle No matter how modern and luminous a large urban center like Jakarta becomes, there is no guarantee the public can achieve a safe and secure environment. If years ago, the citizens of the capital felt obliged to secure their homes before they went out, now they must be...
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Big names missing from world's richest run
Big names missing from world's richest run JAKARTA (JP): China's great Ma's Army talents and Morocco Olympic gold medalist Khalid Skah have opted to miss the excitement of this Sunday's 10-kilometer road race, leaving defending champion Addis Abebe the lone star in the world's richest run.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Share prices fall further on JSX
Share prices fall further on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) continued drifting lower yesterday in line with the downward trend on other Asian markets.The broad-based Composite Index closed 5.98 points lower from 473.96 on Wednesday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Across the Archipelago
Across the ArchipelagoProtest at Bogor court BOGOR, West Java: Around twenty people from the Front for Indonesian Youth Action (FAPI) staged a demonstration yesterday outside the Bogor District Court which is trying activist Dedi Ekadibrata on charges of arson.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Returning Timorese must pledge allegiance to Pancasila
Returning Timorese must pledge allegiance to Pancasila BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Some East Timorese living in Portugal may be allowed to regain their Indonesian citizenship, on the condition that they pledge allegiance to the national ideology Pancasila, East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osoriao...
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
New company founded to watch labor exporters
New company founded to watch labor exporters JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday launched a new company, called PT Bina Jasa Karya (Bijak), which has the tasks to bring to order the business of sending Indonesian workers overseas and to ensure greater protection for them abroad.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
United States to axe South Pacific aid program
United States to axe South Pacific aid program SUVA, Fiji (Reuter): The United States will end its South Pacific aid program by September 1995 because of budget cuts and increasing calls for help from former Soviet republics, the U.S. regional aid director said yesterday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Road contractors blame shoddy work on official corruption
Road contractors blame shoddy work on official corruption JAKARTA (JP): Private road contractors working for the city administration told The Jakarta Post yesterday they have to construct substandard roads because of three factors: Bribery, bad timing and theft.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Ventura homers and slams as Chisox beat Jays
Ventura homers and slams as Chisox beat Jays TORONTO (Reuter): Robin Ventura hit two of Chicago's five home runs, including his fifth career grand slam, as the White Sox pounded the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Wednesday.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Bridge over Mekong joins Laos and Thailand
Bridge over Mekong joins Laos and Thailand NONG KHAI, Thailand (Reuter): The first international bridge over the Mekong river opens today between Thailand and Laos, bringing the vision of an Asian super-highway from Singapore to China closer to reality.
Fri, 08 Apr 1994
Firm to produce telephone sets
Firm to produce telephone sets JAKARTA (JP): PT Gajah Tunggal National Electronics (GTNE), an export-oriented manufacturing company, will start producing one million telephones per year this year with a target of using up to 80 percent locally produced parts.