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Mon, 17 Apr 2000
UK waged 'dirty campaign' to overthrow Sukarno
UK waged 'dirty campaign' to overthrow Sukarno LONDON (AFP): The world's press was manipulated by British intelligence as part of a plot to overthrow Indonesia's president Sukarno in the 1960s, The Independent on Sunday newspaper reported here.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Police officer shoots Marine to death
Police officer shoots Marine to death JAKARTA (JP): A North Jakarta Police officer surrendered to his superiors on Sunday, saying he shot to death a Marine officer at a nightspot on Jl. Pemuda in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, an officer said.Lt. Col.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Attorney General plans to seize Soeharto's assets
Attorney General plans to seize Soeharto's assets JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office is planning to block former president Soeharto's accounts and seize his properties as a precautionary measure to safeguard the corruption investigation of the ex-ruler.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Soeharto and his KKN practices
Soeharto and his KKN practicesFrom Suara KaryaA number of mass media publications reported on their front pages on April 12, 2000 a suggestion that the Attorney General's Office should display greater seriousness in handling corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) allegedly committed by former...
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Administration plans to support Betawi culture
Administration plans to support Betawi culture JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has announced it will provide special treatment and support for the Betawi culture in recognition of the adminstration's unique role as a representative of the Betawi culture.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Body of suspected thief found in Cisadane river
Body of suspected thief found in Cisadane river JAKARTA (JP): Daan Mogot residents fished out the bloated corpse of a suspected thief from Cisadane River on Sunday morning, an officer said.West Jakarta Police chief of detectives Capt.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Alleged Aussie spy to be sent home
Alleged Aussie spy to be sent home JAKARTA (JP): Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri said on Saturday he had been informed that an Australian sergeant serving with the United Nations peacekeeping force in East Timor would be sent home under suspicion of espionage.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Technological evolution of cell-phone batteries
Technological evolution of cell-phone batteries Apart from a "hello" or some other warm greeting, I have had recipients answer my call first with "Sorry if the line cuts off, my cell phone is 'lowbat'." Then a click. Then a disconnection.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Consumers upbeat over economic outlook: Survey
Consumers upbeat over economic outlook: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian consumers have confidence that the economy is on the rise and economic conditions will improve over the next six months, according to a March consumer confidence survey held by Danareksa Research Institute.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Thousands of teachers gear up for nationwide strike over pay hike
Thousands of teachers gear up for nationwide strike over pay hike JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of teachers across the country began the countdown for a nationwide strike starting on Monday to demand a significant increase in their salaries.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sculpture Exhibition: Hanung Mahadi, at Galeri Lontar, Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 7. * Painting Exhibition: Tilo Kaiser, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
'Laskar Jihad' head vows to send volunteers to Maluku
'Laskar Jihad' head vows to send volunteers to Maluku BOGOR (JP): The commander of Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force), Jaffar Umar Thalib, insisted on Sunday that the group would continue its plan to deploy 10,000 volunteers to Maluku at the end of this month.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Villager killed in mass brawl
Villager killed in mass brawl PATI, Central Java: A villager was killed and six others injured in a brawl between youths of Pecangaan and Gajah Kumpul village in the Batangan district here on Saturday during an exuberant party.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Drivers oppose planned taxi fare increase
Drivers oppose planned taxi fare increase JAKARTA (JP): A plan to increase taxi fares is being opposed by most taxi drivers, who say that it would only benefit taxi companies and make drivers cash cows who would have to work harder to meet increasing targets to fill the companies' coffers.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Synthetic fiber makers protest power rate hikes
Synthetic fiber makers protest power rate hikes JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Makers Association (APSyFI) has warned that the increase in electricity rates beginning this month would severely undermine the operation of its members.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
More firms offer English version of govt regulations in CDROMs
More firms offer English version of govt regulations in CDROMs JAKARTA (JP): Finding references in English on the country's regulations is becoming faster and easier with the services by several local firms which provide official translations on various regulations on CDROMs.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Caltex to maintain current output level
Caltex to maintain current output level JAKARTA (JP): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, state oil company Pertamina's major production sharing contractor, has ruled out any plans to raise its crude-oil output despite an increase in the country's crude-oil production quota.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Bike taxi drivers attack bus terminal
Bike taxi drivers attack bus terminal JAKARTA (JP): As of Sunday evening, North Jakarta Police had not made any arrests in connection with an attack by some 100 bicycle taxi (ojek sepeda) drivers at the Tanjung Priok bus terminal."We have not arrested anybody ... we just spoke to a few people.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Dengue fever cases decline daily
Dengue fever cases decline daily JAKARTA (JP): The city has observed a steady decline in dengue cases this week, but it still suffered higher levels than last year with more than 4,000 patients treated, an official said on Thursday.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
15,000 workers sent abroad uninsured
15,000 workers sent abroad uninsured JAKARTA (JP): A labor observer questioned the fate of at least 15,000 workers who have been sent abroad over the past month without insurance coverage.Halomoan Hutapea said the exodus of uninsured workers followed the government's decision to suspend temporarily...
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Malaysian police detain another opposition leader
Malaysian police detain another opposition leader KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police detained another opposition leader on Sunday after he vowed to press for political changes following weekend protests by supporters of ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000
Juwono lashes out at private television stations
Juwono lashes out at private television stations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono criticized the way TV stations exposed social conflicts at home, saying the fierce competition among them has worsened the disputes.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Dangers and alternatives to coffee drinking habit
Dangers and alternatives to coffee drinking habitBy Jane Clarke LONDON: Coffee, like tea, is a fine drink, but your body can suffer in numerous ways from caffeine toxicity, if you over- consume - that is, drink more than two to three cups a day.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Iraq rejects resumption of UN weapons inspections
Iraq rejects resumption of UN weapons inspections BAGHDAD (AFP): Iraq on Saturday rejected the latest UN plans to resume weapons inspections in the country, saying a proposal for the new arms body UNMOVIC "means nothing to us.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Local divers qualify for Sydney
Local divers qualify for Sydney JAKARTA (JP): Young divers must gain experience in international events as a way to prepare them to become world- class divers, a former national diver has said.Myrna Sukasah said in a telephone interview on Saturday from Amsterdam that qualifiers Shenny Ratna Amelia...
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Hollywood stars earn big money in Italian adverts
Hollywood stars earn big money in Italian advertsBy Rory Carroll ROME: Marlon Brando has boarded a Hollywood gravy train to Italy to appear in adverts that earn fistfuls of dollars but safeguard thespian reputations by remaining unseen in America.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
The tyranny of underwear and women
The tyranny of underwear and womenBy Emma Warren LONDON: Knickers, you'd think, would be pretty resistant to the persistent forces of beauty technology. Unless you are an Olympic swimmer and you need your briefs specially designed to reduce trawl and cut those vital milliseconds from your breast-...
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Passarella to face fine
Passarella to face fine MONTEVIDEO (AFP): Uruguay's Argentine coach Daniel Passarella faces a fine of some US$210,000, worth some three month's salary, if he carries out his threat to resign, local paper El Pais reported here on Friday.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Castro pays surprise visit to Gus Dur
Castro pays surprise visit to Gus Dur HAVANA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid left Cuba for Tokyo on Friday, a few hours after his host counterpart Fidel Castro sprang a surprise with an unscheduled visit.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Pick of the Flicks (for Sunday, April 16, 2000)
Pick of the Flicks (for Sunday, April 16, 2000)Hollywood KC Deuce Bigalow 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Sleepy Hollow 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Drive Me Crazy 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Stir Of Echoes 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Boys Don't Cry 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan Boys Don't Cry 13:00 15:15 17:30 19:45...
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Complacency won't wreck my dream, says Schumacher
Complacency won't wreck my dream, says Schumacher LONDON (AFP): Michael Schumacher told the Press Association he would not allow complacency to wreck his dream of regaining the drivers' crown for Ferrari after 21 years.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Rushdie hopes for new relationship with India
Rushdie hopes for new relationship with India NEW DELHI (AP): On his first visit to India in 12 years, author Salman Rushdie said he hoped to begin a new relationship with the country of his birth, where his controversial book Satanic Verses was banned following protests by Muslims across the world.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Gilchrist's catching skills shake S. Africa
Gilchrist's catching skills shake S. Africa CAPE TOWN (AFP): Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist held a world record six catches as Australia raced to a five-wicket win with 25.3 overs to spare in the second limited-overs international against South Africa at Newlands on Friday.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Santana remains on top of 'Billboard'
Santana remains on top of 'Billboard' NEW YORK (AP): Weekly charts for the best-selling recorded music in the United States as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine.Reprinted with permission.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Self-image and well-being are linked
Self-image and well-being are linkedBy Terri Apter LONDON: The relation between a woman and her body is often seen as problematic. She is aware of herself as a "physical object", someone seen, assessed and known as a body.This self-awareness begins at an early age.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Men to become midwives
Men to become midwives TOKYO (AFP): Japan's ruling party plans to revise a century- old law and allow men to become midwives, a report said Saturday.A group of lawmakers in the Liberal Democratic Party has drawn up a bill on revising the 1899 midwifery law and permit licensing men as midwives, the...
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Having the joy sucked out of my life
Having the joy sucked out of my lifeBy Lizzie Gardiner LONDON: I suffer from clinical depression and have done on and off since my teens. The current episode has lasted more than five years and it looks quite likely that I shall always have a predisposition for the big gloom.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Asia urged to create competitive economies
Asia urged to create competitive economies SINGAPORE (DPA): Asian countries were urged on Saturday to take up the European Union's challenge of creating competitive and dynamic economies in the next decade.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
India needs IT experts
India needs IT experts NEW DELHI (AFP): India is short of some 67,000 computer specialists and programmers, according to the findings of a survey published Saturday.Dewang Mehta, chief of India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) said its joint-study with US...
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m. Comedy 1:00 TV Series 2:00 News 2:30 Teen Program 3:00 Sports 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Tour and Travel 5:30 Sports 6:00 Quiz 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News...
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Behind the scenes at the 'X-Files'
Behind the scenes at the 'X-Files'By Lynn Elber LOS ANGELES (AP): Makeup artists Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf and Kevin Westmore were confronted with the task of turning a chubby- cheeked doll into a believable corpse for the hit U.S. television series The X-Files.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Love, Els atop leaderboard at MCI Classic
Love, Els atop leaderboard at MCI Classic HILTON HEAD, South Carolina (AFP): Ernie Els, trying to put his Masters disappointment behind him, trailed halfway leader -- and four-time winner -- Davis Love by one stroke after Saturday's chilly second round of the MCI Classic.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Agassi pulls out of Monte Carlo Masters
Agassi pulls out of Monte Carlo Masters MONTE CARLO (Agencies): World number one Andre Agassi on Friday became the latest top name to drop out of the injury-hit Monte Carlo Masters tournament.Fellow Americans Pete Sampras and Todd Martin and Australians Lleyton Hewitt and Pat Rafter had already...
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Artists show the simple way to fight bad hair days
Artists show the simple way to fight bad hair daysBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Actress, model and singer Desy Ratnasari always steals the show. As usual, all eyes are on her. This time, however, for a different reason.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
While I was having my hair done...
While I was having my hair done... JAKARTA (JP): Every time I pull my hair back in a ponytail, it doesn't mean that I enjoy showing off my receding hairline. It only means it is time to go to my stylist to have my hair washed, moisturized and blow-dried properly.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Best places cited to snooze at UN
Best places cited to snooze at UN UNITED NATIONS (AP): The United Nations is known for its marathon talkfests that can put even the most seasoned diplomats to sleep. Now there's hope for an antidote.Former French Ambassador Alain Dejammet has done a service to all his colleagues by writing a...
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Japan to revise constitution
Japan to revise constitution TOKYO (AP): A record 60 percent of Japanese support the long- taboo idea of revising the nation's U.S.-written constitution, according to a newspaper poll released Saturday.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Children seek ban on smacking
Children seek ban on smacking LONDON (AFP): Some 100 British children marched Saturday to Prime Minister Tony Blair's residence, demanding that parents be barred from smacking their children as a means of punishment.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Guess What? Guruh Sukarno Putra
Guess What? Guruh Sukarno Putra Guruh Sukarno Putra is only 43. But don't ask him too many questions because the son of the founding father of Indonesia, Sukarno, cannot remember that many things about his life.
Sun, 16 Apr 2000
Musical of 'Fairy-tale King' Ludwig opens in Germany
Musical of 'Fairy-tale King' Ludwig opens in Germany FUESSEN, Germany (DPA): A musical about 19th century Bavarian King Ludwig II made its world premiere at a theater within sight of one of the fairy-tale castles he built.