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2008
Indonesia tells bombers' families to 'get ready'
The families of the Indonesian Islamists on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed more than 200 people have been told to "get ready" for the executions, officials said Friday. In the latest indication that the men will soon face firing squads, prosecutors and police visited the family of brothers Amrozi, 47, and ... (
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2007
Mount Kelud alert status downgraded to level III
The Center for Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation has lowered the alert status of the Mount Kelud volcano earlier this morning because it's activity has been lower than in the past few days. This means that thousands of people can now return to their homes after three weeks of - sometimes forced - evacuations. "The ... (
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2007
Mystics: 'Mount Kelud to erupt in a week'
Volcanologists apparently are unable to determine the exact time of an eruption of the Mount Kelud volcano. It might be because of that reason that villagers have turned to local mystics ans soothsayers for their opinion. However their predictions are varied as well, they all agree on one thing; the volcano will erupt in ... (
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2007
Between volcanoes
There are those period in which the normal life gets a little bit more exciting. It is mainly the many volcanoes which show off at the most strange times and can cause the most strange events. In the middle of 2006 it was the Mount Merapi volcano which caused people to flee it's slopes with ... (
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2006
Minister to inspect preparations for Aceh regional chief elections
Indonesian Home Affairs Minister M Ma`ruf left Jakarta for Aceh Province on Wednesday to inspect preparations made for the upcoming implementation of the Aceh direct regional chief elections scheduled for December 11, 2006. Minister Ma`ruf is expected to visit several districts in Indonesia`s northernmost province of Aceh, to monitor the preparations made by the regions.
Indonesian ... (
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2006
Indonesian court convicts 7 Papuans for killing Americans
An Indonesian court on Tuesday convicted seven men of leading an armed ambush that killed two American school teachers in remote Papua province four years ago, and sentenced the alleged ringleader to life imprisonment. Chief Judge Andriani Nurdin of the Central Jakarta District Court said defendant Antonius Wamang had 'committed a gross violation of human ... (
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2006
Bank of Indonesia cuts key rate for sixth time
Indonesia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the sixth time since May and said borrowing costs may be reduced again in December, after inflation slowed to a two-year low and the currency strengthened. Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah and his fellow policy makers cut the rate used as a reference for bill sales ... (
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2006
Indonesia opposition upset over helipad for Bush
The construction of a helipad in Indonesia's famed botanical gardens for an upcoming visit by U.S. President George W. Bush will damage protected plants, an opposition party said on Tuesday. Bush will visit Indonesia this month on a brief stopover after attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam on Nov. 18. Details on ... (
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2005
Palu villagers seek refuge after clash
The deadly clash between the police and followers of sect leader Madi almost two weeks ago, and the ensuing hunt for him, have caused hundreds of people to seek refuge in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu.
The people came down from Salena village in the Gawalise hills, where Madi had spread his teachings, and the ... (
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2005
Navy orders hitman arrest dead or alive
A marine soldier who was sentenced to death for killing a businessman in 2003 has managed to escape for the second time from the military prison in Cibinong, West Java.
Following the prison break, Commander of the Navy's Military Police Commodore Sunarko A.G. issued on Monday an order to capture Suud Rusli, the marine soldier, "dead ... (
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2005
Tsunami damage limited on Indonesia reefs
Scientists say tsunami damage on reefs close to the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake epicenter pales in comparison with human-caused damage. Researchers from Queensland Australia`s James Cook University, the Wildlife Conservation Society-Indonesia Program, and Indonesia`s Syiah Kuala University say tsunami damage was occasionally spectacular, but surprisingly limited particularly when compared with damage from chronic human misuse.
Ecologists visited ... (
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2004
Indonesia told to quit OPEC
Indonesia has been advised to discontinue its membership in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as it is no longer beneficial to the country and the membership fee of about US$ 2 million a year is too high. "Maintaining its membership in OPEC is no longer beneficial to Indonesia," Baihaki Hakim, former president of ... (
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2003
Death toll in Langkat flood rises to 132 as search enters fifth day
Five more bodies were discovered in Langkat, North Sumatra province on Saturday, bringing to 132 the number of people killed in a flash flood five days ago blamed on illegal logging in the province, an official said. The bodies, including a female corpse with a missing head, were found in a badly decomposed state under ... (
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Other events on this day
2001
1990 - Poet WS Rendra refuses to continue a poetry reading at the Jakarta Arts complex after two of his are banned by authorities.
2001
1996 - The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) is founded to provide legal aid for the poor.
2001
1999 - More than one million people take part in a mass rally in Banda Aceh, demanding a referendum on self-determination for the province.
2001
Creditors in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) pledges a total of US$3.14 billion in loans and $586 million in grants and technical aid to help cover the 2002 state budget deficit as continued support for Indonesia.
2001
Seribu Islands in North Jakarta is finally inaugurated by Governor Sutiyoso held on Pramuka Island as a new regency with Kamil Abdul Kadir appointed as the first regent after being delayed twice.
1986
Founding fathers Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta are awarded the titles of proclamation heroes.
1954
National movement hero, Haji Agus Salim, dies aged 80.
1950
The National Army (TNI) recaptures Ambon, the capital of Maluku, from the Republic of South Maluku (RMS) rebels, marking the end of military operations to quell the RMS rebellion.
1945
The body of Brig. Gen. AWS Mallaby, who was killed on Oct. 30 in Surabaya, is handed over to British troops.
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