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Politicians jump on controversial ‘hijab’ ban

The brouhaha over the National Police’s ban on the hijab (headscarf) is about to get political with the House of…

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  • Maluku bleeds again as fresh violence erupts

    AMBON, Maluku (JP): Hopes that President Abdurrahman Wahid's visit to Ambonwould usher in an era of peace quickly faded as renewed violence broke out in riot-torn Maluku on Tuesday.

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  • Two killed in car collision

    SRAGEN, Central Java: Two men were killed and another injured when their motorcycle collided on Sunday with a car on the main road in Sukowati village.

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  • Fire razes Pasar Raya market

    SALATIGA, Central Java: Hundreds of stalls were leveled to the ground here on Monday morning after a fire raced through Pasar Raya market causing an estimated Rp 20 billion in…

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  • Volcanologists watch Mt. Lokon

    MANADO, North Sulawesi: Volcanologists have discovered an extension of a dry spot in Mount Lokon, which is located near this provincial capital, raising fears of a possible eruption.

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  • Floods destroy shrimp pond

    PANGKEP, South Sulawesi: Floods have destroyed at least 1,500 hectares of ashrimp pond here, some 52 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Makassar, causing losses totaling billions of rupiah.

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  • Four die in truck accident

    KENDAL, Central Java: A truck carrying 40 workers from the state rubber plantation PTP 18 rolled over four times on a slope in Getar village here on Sunday afternoon, causing…

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  • 'Soto ayam' poisons students

    DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of students at an elementary school in Tabanan, 20 kilometers west of here, were rushed to a nearby hospital for suspected food poisoning after consuming soto ayam…

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  • Rapist incurs customary fine

    BAJAWA, East Nusa Tenggara: An employee from the Ngada regency Ministry of Public Works office and a subdistrict head have been ordered to pay customary fines for raping and molesting…

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  • President stands up for former minister Hamzah

    JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid reacted on Monday to persistent speculation over Hamzah Haz's resignation, saying the former coordinating minister for people's welfare and poverty eradicatio

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  • Gus Dur urges 'Antara' news agency to remain independent

    JAKARTA (JP): Despite being recognized as a national news agency, PresidentAbdurrahman Wahid on Monday urged Antara to remain independent and avoid being used as a tool for propagation as it…

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