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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.