Thursday, May 23 2013, 17:31 PM

National

Aceh defends deforestation plan

Aceh Governor Zaini Abdullah on Wednesday defended his plan to clear the province’s protected forests, saying it is necessary to…

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  • BNN to establish 5 more offices in W. Papua next year

    The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) plans to open five branch offices in five different regencies in West Papua next year.

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  • Police share blame in Mesuji killings: Kontras

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    Police contributed to the mass killing in Mesuji, Lampung according to the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).

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  • Delicate dancers

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    Three dancers with disabilities perform the traditional West Javanese blantek dance on Wednesday during a commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which fell on Dec. 3. The…

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  • Nunun examined by nine specialists

    Raden Said Soekanto police hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, has set up a special team to examine graft suspect Nunun Nurbaetie, who has repeatedly complained of  “severe memory loss”.

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  • Rules needed for HIV home treatment

    With the rise in the number of people with HIV/AIDS, and with many of them preferring to receive home treatment, patients need guidelines for the procedure.

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  • Corruption robbing students of right to BOS aid, says ICW

    The lack of transparency and accountability in the distribution of the School Operational Aid (BOS) has cost the state billions of rupiah in wasteful spending, corruption watchdogs have said.

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  • RI remains prone to terrorism

    The threat of terrorist attacks will remain high next year, a survey has reported.

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  • Telkom gives modems to schools

    Indonesia’s biggest cellphone service provider, PT Telkomsel, says it has donated 2,000 modems to high schools in Greater Jakarta and West Java.

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  • UI named RI’s greenest campus

    The University of Indonesia (UI) has been ranked 22nd out of 142 universities according to a recent study on environmentally-friendly campuses.

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  • ‘Local languages likely to die out’

    Only 10 percent of the nation’s local languages will survive by the end of the century, according to a researcher.

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