SEMARANG, Central Java: A road accident claimed three lives and left 12 others injured in Maribaya village, Kramat district, Tegal regency, on Saturday evening.

JAMBI: Eight people died when an overloaded speedboat carrying 32 people capsized off the eastern coast of Jambi province on Wednesday.

DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Denpasar Mayor Col. I Komang Arsana died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack while playing tennis in his hometown of Amplapura, 80 kilometers east of here.

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is slated to visit Makassar on Dec. 30 for a number of events, including a mass prayer and a series of dialogs with…

JAKARTA (JP): The new-look House of Representatives (DPR) is on the right track in the way it conducts its legislative and control functions, say political observers and businessmen.

JAKARTA (JP): As many as 596 foreigners as of November have been deported from Indonesia.

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu said that nearly all workers should be able to enjoy their Christmas and Idul Fitri bonuses after only two companies requested exemptions from…

JAKARTA (JP): Ever wonder the price of family planning in Indonesia?

AMBON, Maluku (JP): A post-Christmas clash involving large groups of peoplerocked Ambon on Sunday; one building was burned but no fatalities were reported.

JAKARTA (JP): East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. M. Dayat has alleged the person behind the continuing murder spree in Malang regency, East Java, is a wanted criminal from Jakarta.