Tuesday, May 21 2013, 13:59 PM

National

Govt officially rejects Rome Statute

It is now official that Indonesia will not ratify the Rome Statute for the accession to the International Criminal Court…

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  • Indonesian Military pledges loyalty to the government

    JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) top brass lashed out at rumors of acoup attempt by the armed forces, saying such a move was contradictory to TNI culture.

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  • Five rebels killed in armed clashes in Aceh

    BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Security personnel were engaged in two separate gunfights with members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Pidie and Bireun regencies on Tuesday morning, leaving at…

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  • Demonstrators clash with troops on Makassar campus

    MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): A fierce clash between demonstrators, armed with swords and wooden bats, and military troops erupted at about 9 p.m. local time in Makassar on Tuesday evening.

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  • Land compensation protest continues in Bintan

    JAKARTA (JP): Despite calls for calm, thousands of residents on the island of Bintan continued to rally on Tuesday in protest of what they called the meager compensation they received…

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  • Marzuki to meet UN officials about East Timor tribunal

    JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman will leave for New York on Saturday to meet with top United Nations officials to discuss the progress of an international inquiry on post-ballot…

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  • One killed in Lombok as violence enters second day

    DENPASAR, Bali (JP): At least one man died in Mataram, Lombok, as Monday's religious riots descended into looting sprees on Tuesday.

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  • Shoot-on-site order issued in Maluku

    AMBON, Maluku (JP): The chief of Pattimura Military Command overseeing Maluku, Brig. Gen. Max Tamaela, has issued a shoot-on-site order against anyone attempting to incite unrest.

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  • Holidaymakers pelt train

    TEGAL, Central Java: At least 300 people waiting at the local railway station ran amok on Monday after being incorrectly informed by a station official that a train heading for…

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  • 35,000 dropouts in Central Java

    SEMARANG: About 35,000 students from elementary to high school levels dropped out of school in Central Java last year, the provincial ministry ofnational education spokesman said on Monday.

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  • 5,000 rare deer killed by hunters

    SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: At least 5,000 of East Kalimantan's rare deer locally known as Rusa Sambar were illegally hunted and killed last year, anofficial said on Monday.

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