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"The US aircraft carrier is now already in the North Sulawesi waters, but not many Indonesians are permitted to visit the ship," Assistant Intelligence Officer of the Local Naval Base Suhartono said here Tuesday. In the company of high-ranking officials of the North Sulawesi administration, including Manado Naval Base Commander Willem Rampangiley, North Sulawesi Police Chief Bekto Suprapto, Legislator Yoris Raweyai, and a number of journalists, Freddy Numberi is representing the Indonesian government. Not more than 20 Indonesians are permitted to visit the American aircraft carrier, he added. USS George Washington will take part in the international event Sail Bunaken in the Manado Bay, and also sent out a number of jet fighters in a Sailing dan Flying Pass on August 19. In the meantime, US Navy Commander Garry Roughead said the visit of USS George Washington to the area was known by President Barack Obama, and is therefore a special appreciation to the parade of warships in Indonesia. The US aircraft carrier has 4,500 personnel operating various systems and subsystems, including jet fighter, helicopter, and transportation experts. "The aircraft carrier has 75 planes on board, and is like a small American city in the Pacific," he said   Independence Day dive breaks world record in Manado The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Tue, 08/18/2009 Indonesia plunged into the Guinness Book of Records Sunday after a mass dive as part of the Sail Bunaken 2009 event held in North Sulawesi. The event was organized by the Indonesian Navy in conjunction with the country's Independence Day celebrations and involved 2,861 people diving simultaneously. Another world record was broken at the same event by the divers, including military personnel and civilians, who held an underwater Independence Day flag ceremony in Manado on Monday. The ceremony was the forth world record Indonesia has broken so far, Navy deputy chief Rear Adm. Moekhlas Sidik told Antara news agency. The breaking of two world records was a special gift for Indonesia celebrating its 64th Independence Day. The new world records are expected to increase visits by both domestic and foreign tourists to Indonesia, particularly to Manado. The 2,861 divers broke the world record as they remained underwater for 31 minutes, the longest time so far achieved internationally. The previous world record was broken in the Maldives by 979 divers for only 10 minutes. The dive in Malalayang waters started at around 10 a.m. Sunday and 31 minutes later the divers, including 51 foreigners, ended the dive gradually. Two governors, S. Sarundajang from North Sulawesi and Fadel Muhamad from Gorontalo were among the participants. Nine-year-old Kesia Lamudju was the youngest diver to participate in the event. "We have broken the world record today, we are very proud of our strong maritime country," Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi said in Manado. The record breaking success was decided by a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records, Sinogagliesi Lucia, who witnessed the event. Lucia said the record breaking dive was valid and amazing. The event was extraordinary because so many people joined the mass dive and broke a world record, Lucia added. North Sulawesi legislative council member, Benny Rhamdani, said the world record success deserved a special commendation from the central government. "There should be special recognition of the organizers and the region holding the international event as it has boosted Indonesia's image overseas," he told Antara. The event was tightly monitored by a helicopter that hovered over the dive site, and four Indonesian warships, as tens of thousands witnessed the event.   Record mass dive in Indonesia: Guinness (AFP) – 2 days ago JAKARTA — Almost 2,500 scuba divers set a new world record Monday for the largest mass dive, Guinness World Records said. A total of 2,486 divers were involved in the bid off the coast of North Sulawesi, Guinness adjudicator Lucia Sinigagliesi told AFP. "This event was amazing and well-organised and made possible because of the people who came and participated," she said, after confirming that the group had broken the record for "Most People Scuba Diving Simultaneously." The previous record was set in the Maldives in 2006, when 958 divers took part in a mass dive, Sinigagliesi said. The challenge was part of the Sail Bunaken 2009 maritime event being held as part of Indonesia's efforts to establish the Sulawesi town of Manado as a world-class tourist spot, Navy spokesman Iskandar Sitompul said. To mark Indonesia's 64th Independence Day, the participants unfurled the country's flag underwater. "We've shown the world that as the world's largest archipelago, we can manage our waters well and there's a lot of tourism potential here," he added.   Indonesia air crash kills scores BBCnews: Wednesday, 20 May 2009 An Indonesian military transport plane carrying troops and their families has crashed on the island of Java, killing at least 98 people, officials say. At least two people died on the ground as the plane hit houses before skidding into a rice field where it caught fire. The plane, en route from Jakarta to eastern Java, was preparing to land at a nearby military base. VIDEO IN PICTURES           Obama talks to Indonesia, Saudi leaders on economy Washington DC March 2009            NYT: Indonesian Elephant Fossil Opens Window to Past June 22, 2009 BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian scientists are reconstructing the largest, most complete skeleton of a prehistoric giant elephant ever found in the tropics, a finding that may offer new clues into the largely mysterious origins of its modern Asian cousin. The prehistoric elephant is believed to have been submerged in quicksand shortly after dying on a riverbed in Java around 200,000 years ago. Its bones -- almost perfectly preserved -- were discovered by chance in March when an old sand quarry collapsed during monsoon rains. Saudi teacher on trial for funding Jakarta hotel bombs BBC, 24 February 2010   Indonesia Official Acquitted in Killing NYT 12/31/08 Hundreds of Indonesians took to the streets after the court announced its decision to free the intelligence officer, Muchdi Purwoprandjono, who is also a former Indonesian Army major general. The demonstrators called on Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to follow through with a promise he made to bring to justice those responsible for the high-profile murder of the campaigner, Munir Said Thalib, in 2004. Indonesian spy freed over killing BBC 12/31/08 An Indonesian court has acquitted a retired deputy intelligence chief of ordering the murder of a leading human rights campaigner. Muchdi Purwopranjono was cleared of all charges by a panel of judges. Prominent campaigner Munir Said Thalib died of arsenic poisoning while on a flight to the Netherlands in 2004.  Ex President Suharto dies 01/27/08     Earthquakes  MSNBC: Powerful earthquake rocks Indonesia 09/12/07 BBC: Powerful quake strikes Indonesia 09/12/07   BBC:Earthquake strikes off Sulawesi 07/23/06   CNN: Strong earthquake hits Jakarta 07/19/06   Earthquake 05/27/06       Former governor Ali Sadikin dies in Singapore Jakarta Post 05/20/08     Former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin died in Singapore at 6.30 p.m. local time Tuesday, after five weeks of treatment at Singapore's Gleneagles Hospital. His secretary Mia told Antara news agency that Ali Sadikin's body will be flown back to Indonesia. She didn't reveal when and where the burial will take place. Ali Sadikin was born in Sumedang, West Java, on July 7, 1927. He was a navy lieutenant general until he was appointed by President Soekarno to be Jakarta's seventh governor in 1966. Before being governor, he held several positions including Navy deputy chief, sea transportation minister and the maritime unit's coordinating minister. Ali Sadikin was more popularly known by his Jakarta name, Bang Ali, while his wife, Nani Arnasih Sadikin, a dentist, was known as Mpok Nani. Nani died in February 1986, after struggling with liver cancer for two years. Ali and Nani had four sons. He coordinated many development projects in Jakarta including the building of Taman Ismail Marzuki, Ragunan Zoo, Proyek Senen, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, Taman Ria Monas, Taman Ria Remaja, the satellite city in Pluit, North Jakarta, and the Betawi culture preservation project in Condet. He was responsible for the controversial policy providing nightclubs with greater freedom, allowing gambling and the construction of Kramat Tunggak complex for prostitution. He finished his term in 1977 and was replaced by Let. Gen. Tjokropranolo. He received a number of awards including the Philippines' Ramon Magsaysay. After retiring, he was still concerned with development. Along with a number of military Former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin died in Singapore at 6.30 p.m. local time Tuesday, after five weeks of treatment at Singapore's Gleneagles Hospital. His secretary Mia told Antara news agency that Ali Sadikin's body will be flown back to Indonesia. She didn't reveal when and where the burial will take place. Ali Sadikin was born in Sumedang, West Java, on July 7, 1927. He was a navy lieutenant general until he was appointed by President Soekarno to be Jakarta's seventh governor in 1966. Before being governor, he held several positions including Navy deputy chief, sea transportation minister and the maritime unit's coordinating minister. Ali Sadikin was more popularly known by his Jakarta name, Bang Ali, while his wife, Nani Arnasih Sadikin, a dentist, was known as Mpok Nani. Nani died in February 1986, after struggling with liver cancer for two years. Ali and Nani had four sons. He coordinated many development projects in Jakarta including the building of Taman Ismail Marzuki, Ragunan Zoo, Proyek Senen, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, Taman Ria Monas, Taman Ria Remaja, the satellite city in Pluit, North Jakarta, and the Betawi culture preservation project in Condet. He was responsible for the controversial policy providing nightclubs with greater freedom, allowing gambling and the construction of Kramat Tunggak complex for prostitution. He finished his term in 1977 and was replaced by Let. Gen. Tjokropranolo. He received a number of awards including the Philippines' Ramon Magsaysay. After retiring, he was still concerned with development. Along with a number of military retirees and businessmen, he signed a petition against Soeharto in 1980 known as Petisi 50.      US State Secretary Hillary Clinton in Indonesia 02/18/09  Indonesia pledges two-year deforestation moratorium BBC: 28 May 2010 Seasoned diplomat Ali Alatas dies of heart attack at 76 Jakarta Post 12/11/08 Former foreign minister and seasoned diplomat Ali Alatas died Thursday morning of a heart attack at Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth hospital, aged 76. He is survived by his wife and three children. Indonesian ex-FM Ali Alatas dies SMH December 11, 2008 Former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas, who had the delicate task of representing Indonesia during an often-brutal dictatorship and was once considered for the top job at the United Nations, died on Thursday. He was 76. NYT: Indonesian Village Struggles With Ban on Muslim Sect 06/10/08 Former Indonesian diplomat Ali Alatas dies at 76 AP 12/11/08 Alatas was the country's top foreign diplomat from 1988 until 1999 CNN: Dutch consulate damaged in protests 04/03/08  BBC: Jakarta classmates recall Barry Obama 04/19/08 CNN: Indonesia Russia to sign $1billion defense deal 09/06/07   CNN: TIME to fight $106 million Suharto fine 09/12/07 President Bush meets President Yudoyhono 11/20/06 Adam Air disappearance 01/02/07 BBC: Execution of 3 Christians put on hold 08/11/06  BBC: Protests as Bush visits Indonesia 11/20/06   Bloomberg News: Major quake in Sunda Straits 07/19/06  BBC: 3 Christians to be executed 08/11/06 BBC: Five death in Indonesian Tsunami 07/17/06  BBC: Tsunami death toll passes 500 07/20/06 BBC: Aid flow begins for earthquake victims 05/30/06  BBC: Merapi increases activity 06/08/06 TIME: Indonesia's new mourning 05/29/06 TIME: Living on a fault line 05/29/06 CNN Special Report: Disaster in Java leaves thousands dead 05/29/06 CNN: UN, agencies speed aid to Indonesia 05/29/06 MSNBC: Earthquake aid starts arriving 05/29/06 NYT: Quake toll exceeds 5000 05/29/06  MSNBC: Indonesia declares quake emergency 05/28/06  BBC: Earthquake: Race against time 05/29/06 BBC: Suharto condition deteriorating 05/23/06 BBC: Nearly 3000 dead in Java earthquake 05/27/06   BBC: Volcano activity quitens 05/16/06  BBC: Suharto gravely ill in hospital 05/19/06 NY Times: Thousands flee from active vulcano 05/13/06 BBC: Vulcano activity increases 05/15/06 BBC: Red alert for Indonesia vulcano 05/13/06 LA Times: The case against Suharto dropped 05/13/06 BBC: Suharto corruption case dropped 05/12/06  Telegraph: Suharto unfit to face 320m pound trial 05/13/06 Merapi    BBC: Indonesia offers Iran mediation 05/11/06   Indonesia's president has offered to mediate in the growing international dispute over Iran's nuclear programme. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made the offer during talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is on a three-day visit to Indonesia    MSNBC: Suharto leaves hospital 05/30/06 Telegraph: Suharto unfit to face 320m pound trial 05/13/06 LA Times: The case against Suharto dropped 05/13/06  BBC: Indonesia reviewing Suharto case 05/11/06  CBS: Suharto should'nt face trial 05/08/06 Seoul Times: Suharto seriously ill 10/17/05    Bali explosions 01/10/05   New York Times: Bali bombings kill at least 23 10/01/05   BBC: Blair condemns Bali bomb attacks 10/01/05  Reuters: Three bomb attacks rock Bali 10/01/05       ABC News : Indonesia doubles gas prices amidst unrest 09/30/05 Washington Post: Indonesia announces fuel hike prices 09/30/05     BBC: Indonesia clashes over fuel hike 09/30/05     The wreckage of an Indonesian Boeing 737-200 operated by Mandala Airlines which crashed at a residential area in Medan, capital of North Sumatra province of Indonesia Sept. 5, 2005. Some 102 people on board were killed, along with 47 bystanders on the ground.       CNN: Bush greets Yudhoyono at the White House 05/25/05   US President George W. Bush and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono meet the press at the White House, May 25. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)   CNN: US closes Indonesia missions because of security threat 05/26/05     Reuters: Security boosted after beheadings 10/30/05  OIL: Price hike overshadows EID shopping 10/29/05 IHT: Reprisals feared after beheadings 10/30/05 SBS:: Bheadings trigger alarm 10/30/05 BBC: Three Indonesian girls beheaded 10/30/05 BBC: Alert after Indonesia beheadings 10/30/05 NYT: Murdoch's Star TV invests in Indonesian network 09/30/05 BBC: Indonesia clashes over fuel hike 09/30/05  Forbes: Murdoch's News Corp. moves into Indonesia 09/30/05 MSNMoney: NesCorp to take 20% stake in ANTV 09/30/05 Bloomberg: Indonesia triples kerosene price 09/30/05  Washington Post: Indonesia announces fuel hike prices 09/30/05 Business Week: Indonesia doubles gas prices amidst unrest 09/30/05 Financial Times: Indonesia shocks with fuel price moves 09/30/05 Bloomberg: Why Indonesia must abolish Rupiah 08/31/05  Forbes: Yudhoyono stresses freedom of worship should prevail 09/04/05 BusinessWeek: Foreign investment quadruples 07/07/05  BBC: Aceh agreement signed 08/15/05 BBC: $1.00 Amnesty for pirated Microsoft software 06/11/05  Business Week: Stars of Asia 07/11/05 NY Times: Embassy in Jakarta is shut 05/26/05  CNN: Yudhoyono orders Sulawesi bomb probe 05/28/05 BBC: US eases Indonesia arms embargo 05/26/05 BBC: Malaysia U-turn on immigrants ban 05/26/05  CNN: Jakarta, US boost military ties 05/25/05  Financial Times: US-Indonesian thaw puts energy deal back on table 05/25/05 Forbes: Yudhoyono hopeful of full military ties with US 05/25/25   BBC: Key US trip for Indonesian leader 05/25/05 Jakarta Post: Susilo's visit may boost R.I. US ties 05/26/05  Asian African Summit 2005   Jakarta Post: Indonesia and the 1955 AA conference 04/05 Jakarta Post: The leaders of 1955 04/22/05 Jakarta Post: High school students watch a film of one of President Sukarno's fiery speeches shown on Wednesday at one of the stands at the Asian-African Summit Trade Expo in Senayan, Central Jakarta. (JP/Mulkan Salmona) 04/21/05       President Hu Jintao (L) and Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono shake hands after they sign agreements establishing a "strategic partnership" between the two Asian countries at the presidential palace in Jakarta April 25, 2005. [Reuters]     BBC: $1.00 Amnesty for pirated Microsoft software 06/11/05  History of a bankruptcy orchestrated by Worldbank and IMF 07/10/05 Washington Post: Bush to meet with Indonesian leader 05/07/05  BBC: Indonesia's Suharto seriously ill 05/09/05 IHT: China and Indonesia seal strategic pact 4/26/05  Xinhuanet: SBY to meet Bush late May 05/05/07 China Daily: Indonesia now a strategic partner 04/25/05 Reuters: Indonesia, China sign agreement to deepen ties 04/25/05 Newindpress: Asia Africa to reassert role 04/23/05 Asian African Summit 2005  JakartaPost: China to invest 10 billion in Indonesia 04/22/05 Jakarta Post: AA Summit attended by 89 Heads of State 04/22/05 NYT: Japan's leader offers War apology 04/22/05 Guardian: Japanese PM apologises over war 04/22/05 BBC: Japanese PM apologises over war 04/22/05 ABConline: Koizumi apologises over Japan war time record 04/22/05  TSUNAMI DISASTER REPORT     TSUNAMI DEATH TOLL TOPS 116,000 12/30/04 (13.51GMT) BBC: Sharp increase in Indonesian toll 12/30/04     NYT: Indonesian officials have said that rebuilding the heavily damaged province of Aceh would cost $2.2 billion 01/14/05   TIME Asia: Interview President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 01/17/05   Sumatra Earthquake 03/28/05      CNN: Australians suspect in Bali drug haul 04/21/05 BBC: Nine Australians arrested in Bali 04/18/05 Asian African Summit 2005  UN: In Indonesia Anna keeps focus on UN reform 04/21/05 JakartaPost: Welcoming Asia Africa 4/19/05  DowJonesnews: Indonesia should downgrade OPEC status 04/19/05 BBC: Indonesia bans Army business 04/12/05  Reuters: AA summit will close gap in ties 04/19/05 Guardian: Indonesia and Australia 04/06/05  CNN: Earthquake 6.8 magnitude struck near Sumatra 04/10/05 ABCnet: Howard and Yudhoyono announce regional security partnership 04/05/05 TheAustralian: Yudhoyono's secret weapon on investment 04/06/05 BusinessWeek: 2 Indonesians Top Google's Code Jam Talent Search 04/04/05 BBC: Indonesia widens Munir murder probe 04/05/05 CNN: Australia-Indonesia boost ties 04/03/05  Laksamana: Indonesia and Australia sign partnership pact 04/04/05 BBC: Quake rates among most powerful 03/29/05  CNN: Yudhoyono postpones Canberra visit 03/29/05 BBC: Hundreds die in earthquake 03/29/05 MSNBC: Quake follows scientist's predictions 03/28/05 CNN: Quake kills at least 300 in Nias 03/28/05 CNN: US in battle mode following quake 03/28/05 TimeAsia: Who killed Munir 03/21/05  MSNBC: Major 8.7 earthquake in West Sumatra 03/28/05 BBC: Pirates strom Indonesia tanker 03/14/05 BBC: Pirates free Indonesian hostages 03/21/05 BBC: Indonesia sees progress on Aceh 01/24/05  CBC: Protests over fuel price hike 03/01/05 CNN: Aceh rebels drop independence call 02/22/05 BBC: GAM may drop independence goal 02/22/05 CNA: Indonesian journalists freed in Iraq 02/21/05  BBC: Indonesians freed in Iraq 02/22/05 Daily Telegraph: Indonesia appeals for journalists 02/19/05 Irrawaddy: Former US Presidents touring Tsunami-hit countries 02/19/05 Dow Jones: Moody's raises Indonesia rating outlook to positiver 02/18/05 Bloomberg: Debt Rating raised by Moody's 02/18/05 CNN: Indonesia reporters missing in Iraq 02/18/05 BBC: Two journalists missing in Iraq 02/18/05 XinHuanet: SBY - Cina's growing economy benefits Indonesia 02/07/05  NYT: president vows to bring in foreign investment 02/17/05 BBC: Jakarta reject Aceh rebels offer 01/31/05  BBC: Indonesians face fuel price rise 02/07/05 ChannelNews: Indonesian currency ratings raised as economic outlook improves 01/27/05 BBC: Talks on Aceh end early 01/30/04  BBC: Sulawesi quake causes panic 01/24/05 CNN: Quake hits Sulawesi 01/24/05CNN:  Indonesia Infrastructure Summit 2005 Jakarta, January 17-18  Documents Indonesia Infrastructure Summit 2005. Jakarta Jan 17-18  MSNBC: The right leader in a time of trial? 01/18/05 AP: Wolfowitz Indonesia trip ends 01/17/05 CNN: US to help fix Indonesian planes 01/17/05  IHT: Curbing Indonesia's Army 01/18/05  Australian: SBY tells investors - Our worst disaster 01/17/05  Bloomberg: Indonesia says $150 Billion needed for infrastructure 01/17/05 DODnews: Wolfowitz interview with Tempo 01/17/05 IHT: Indonesia plans broad rebuilding 01/17/05 CNN: Indonesia says it won't expel foreign aid troops 01/16/05  Reuters: Indonesia offers $75 Billion in infrastructure projects 01/17/05 Reuters: US and Indonesia look to closer military ties 01/16/05  BBC: Bomb threat to Jakarta missions 01/17/05 ABCnews: US may ease military restrictions on Indonesia 01/16/05 NYT: US-Indonesia hopeful on improving ties 01/16/05 NYT: Debt hiatus welcomed a bit warily 01/14/05  BBC: Jakarta denies foreign troops curb 01/16/05 CBS: Muslim leaders warns Christian aid workers 01/14/05  Forbes: Indonesia wary of debt moratorium 01/14/05 White House report: Iraq, Indonesia , US Economy 01/13/05  BBC: Jakarta calls for Aceh truce 01/14/05  VOA: US downplays rift with Indonesia over military aid efforts 01/13/05   NYT: US sees no friction with Indonesia on relief work 01/13/05 BBC: Aceh rebels urge ceasefire 01/13/05 BBC: Debt freeze for Tsunami nations 01/13/05 Reuters: Paris Club agrees to debt freeze 01/12/05  Channelnews:Indonesia aims to attract US$22B at infrastructure summit 01/12/05 BBC: Powell looks at Tsunami long haul 01/10/05  CNN: Indonesia sees $3.2 billion debt freeze 01/10/05 Financial Times: Indonesia delays US Navy Aid mission 01/09/05  CNN: Howard-Aid key to long-term plan 01/09/05 NYT: Asia Tsunami, Quake Death Toll by Nation 01/09/05  Bloomberg: Indonesia in spotlight 01/09/05 Reuters: World leaders hold summit on Tsunami aid 01/06/05  BBC: G7 supports Tsunami debt freeze 01/07/05 CNN: Tsunami carnage shocks Powell 01/05/05   CNN: Pentagon sees need for more Tsunami help 01/05/05 BBC: Powell shock at Aceh destruction 01/05/05  NYT: Powell describes scene of Aceh devastation 01/05/05 CNN: Powell-Aid shows US values in action 01/04/05  MSNBC: Powell views Aceh devastated area 01/05/05 CNN: Tsunami warning system could be ready in a year 01/04/05 CNN: G8 may freeze debt payments 01/04/05 Seattle Post Intelligence: US military deliver aid to Indonesia 12/30/04 NewKerala: US Aid - Mending bridges with Islamic world 01/03/05 BBC: Indonesia on Christmas alert 12/25/04  NYT: It's about aid and an image 12/30/04 Bloomberg: Indonesia credit rating raised by Standard & Poor 12/22/04  CNN: Newmonts admits mercury pollution 12/22/04 Sentinel: A myth that needs defeating 12/20/04  CNN: Witness links cleric to Osama 12/21/04 CNN: Fiery object seen in Jakarta skies 12/18/04 BBC: Golkar chooses leader 12/18/04 CNN: Poison found in VP's soup 12/17/04 FinancialTimes: Golkar picks leader 12/16/04 ABCnews: Australia warns of new hotel attack 12/15/04  Skynews: Terror attack warning 12/15/04  BBC: Australia art on Indonesia attack 12/15/04  British Arms Deal Corruption 12/13/04 TheAge: Suharto's daughter in $42M Arms inquiry 12/13/04 Laksamana: Defense ministry probes Tutut's arms deal 12/13/04  Guardian: Government looking into Alvis Arms deal 12/11/04   Guardian: Bribery and corruption 12/13/04  YahooNews: Indonesia investigates Suharto family over British Arms deal 12/11/04 Guardian: Indonesia calls inquiry into British Arms Firm payment 12/11/04 Guardian victory in Amrs bribe case 12/09/04 Guardian: Indonesia calls inquiry into British firm Arms Payment 12/11/04 VOAnews: Regional Governor arrested for corruption 11/08/04  Financial Times: Indonesian Human rights pushed to the fore 12/11/04 BBC: Indonesia names new spy chief 12/08/04 TimeAsia: Death on Flight 974 11/29/04 ABC: Indonesian scientist defends his removal of Hobbitt remainms 12/03/04  BBC: Jakarta tro try US mining workers 12/08/04  Asia Times: The time bomb that is Papua 12/04/04  Straits Times: Munir - Poison in mid-air 11/27/04 The State News: Herlina Suherman N.(Virginia) listed in immigration fraud ring 11/24/04 Doubts cast on Hobbitt discovery 11/25/04 WP: 26 charged in Va. in document fraud 11/23/04 Seattle P.I.: Feds charge 26 with running asylum ring 11/22/04 Time/CNN: Bush four more years - The Asian Perspective 11/22/04  Potomac News: Indonesian immigration fraud alleged 11/23/04 BBC: Earthquake hits Indonesian island 11/12/04 Breaking of a Nation: Film about Suharto dictatorship 11/14/04  BBC: Jakarta activist feared poisoned 11/12/04  CNN: pirates attack Indonesian main oil port 11/12/04 AFP: Indonesia leader underlines reforms makes pitch for US investments 11/07/04 ChannelNews: Indonesia President to attend Arafat funeral 11/11/04  VOA: President pledges to strenthen democratic institutions 11/05/04 News.com: Yudhoyono makes pitch to US 1/06/04 TheAustralian: Rebuilding Indonesia 11/02/04  AsiaTimes: A win for Indonesia military 11/04/04 CNN: Scientist uncover possible new species of human (18,000 yrs old) 10/28/04  TimeAsia: Exclusive interview with SBY 11/01/04 Putin Ru: Pertamina to import diesel oil from Russia 10/27/04  BBC: Fossil of tiny human fossil found in Indonesia 10/27/04 Channel News: S E Asia to receive new wave of US investments 10/26/04 The Star: Yudhoyono says graft hurting investment 10/26/04  US-ASEAN Business Council: Lynn Pascoe, incoming US Ambassador 10/04  Asia NewsYudhoyono to ban Al-Qaeda linked Jemaah Islamayah 10/26/04  IHT: New cabinet signals attack on graft 10/22/04 ABCnet: Cabinet well received by Indonesian Observers 10/21/04 New Cabinet 10/21/04 Reuters: Indonesia swears in cabinet 10/21/04 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 10/20/04  Arab Times: Indonesia President names cabinet 10/21/04 NYT: Yudhoyono sworn in as President of Indonesia 10/20/04  Photo Gallery Inauguration Oct 20, 2004  CNN: Challenges ahead for new leader 10/20/04  MSNBC: Yudhoyono faces high expectations 10/20/04 SMH: Asian leaders scramble to catch up 10/20/04  BBC: Indonesian President sworn in 10/20/04 TheAge: Guess who is coming to Jakarta? 10/19/04 Straits Times: Singapore PM to attend Yudhoyono's inauguration 10/18/04 Straits Times: Australia seeks security pact with Indonesia 10/18/04 Forbes: Asian elections buoy investor confidence 10/18/04 Australian: Mega boycotts SBY swearing-in 10/18/04 ABCnews: Megawati to skip inauguration 10/17/04 Defense News: Indonesian new leader to pick Civilian Defense Minister 10/14/04  VOA: Megawati to skip inauguration 10/17/04 SMH: Howard to see Yudhoyono's inauguration 10/14/04 Australian: Australian PM to attend inauguration 10/15/04 Australian: SBY plans civilian for top military job 10/15/04 The Age: Howard to attend SBY inauguration 10/14/04 Latest Presidential Election 2004 Results Political Analyses     EIR: British Attempt to break-up Indonesia  BBC: Behind Irian Jaya's name change FEER: Rule of Law's let-down  BBC: Emerging power structure BBC: Suharto's playboy son  CNN Special: Indonesia's new leaders WP Editorial: Indonesia's Transition  TIME exclusive: Interview with Megawati  WorldBank: Headline Developments The World Bank and Indonesia NYT: Daughter of destiny  CNN: Megawati, Indonesia's new leader  CNN Feature: Indonesia's new leader  CNN Timeline: Road to crisis CNN Analysis: Megawati, the right choice?  BBC: Upheaval in pictures NYT: Indonesia Moving to push leader out  MSNBC: Indonesia Facts and Figures  BBC: Testing Indonesia's democracy   BBC: Profile Amien Rais MSNBC: Wahid, Indonesia autocratic democrat NYT: Wahid dodges and weaves in face of ouster BBC: Indonesia impeachment BBC: Indonesia's developing policitical crisis CNN: Wahidis final showdown BBC: Indonesia's power vacuum The Age: Indonesia on the brink  MSNBC: Mega follows father's footsteps BBC: Economic crisis point  ABC (AU): Fragile Democracy BBC: Police feud symbolic of chaos The Age: US warn over use of force The Age: Death of Lopa blow to Wahid  BBC: Wahid's faithful  FEER: Ginanjar Kartasasmita BBC: Power battle explained FEER: Wahid's fight against hope  TIME: Orang utans imperiled ABC: Profile Megawati ABC: Chronology-Wahid in office ABC: Wahid, The Unpredictable President ABC- Indonesia in focus TIME: Thoughts of a dictator The Age: Rebuilding a better relationship SMH: Howard pressure will reinforce Wahid  BBC: Indonesia Piracy hotspot SMH: Last hurrah of a fading leader  Asiaweek: Not in my backyard BBC: Labour law sparks clashes  BBC Analysis: Indonesia's problems NEWSWEEK: A military come back   BBC: Rise and fall of strongman Suharto Inside Indonesisa: The new conservatives Inside Indonesia: Peace journalism in Poso ASIAWEEK: Dying Hopes MSNBC: Megawati hits back SMH: Sukarno - Inspired and Divided  FEER: Wahid's fight against hope  The Age: Democracy at the crossroads  NYT: Sukarno's Birthda - Looking to the past ASIAWEEK: Megawati nr 15 in Asia   MSNBC: Like father, like daughter?  BBC: Indonesia's Power vacuum  BBC: Indonesia's economic crisis BBC: Power battle explained  BBC: Power battle explained BBC: The impeachment process BBC: Testing Indonesia's democracy CNN: The impeachment process CNN Timeline: Wahid in power WP: Photo Gallery TIME: Indonesians brace for bloodshed ASIAWEEK: The End Game  FEER: Palace of Paradox BBC: Protests in pictures BBC: What's at stake MSNBC: Chronology of major events CNN: Wahid's political gambits  CSIS:  Deja vu in Indonesia BBC: Wahids's Faithful BBC: Megawati's Profile BBC: Wahid's profile BBC: Indonesia's erratic ruler BBC: Economy reaches crisi point TIME: In Indonesia the knives are out  LA Times: Shaky President is still scrappy SMH: Desperate to survive  IHT: Mega outlines vision for future MSNBC: Indonesia's journey (pictorial)  CS Monitor: Mega acts more presidential MSNBC: Indonesia's troubled history  CNN: Struggle to shun Suharto legacy  NEWSWEEK: Why the world should worry NEWSWEEK: Indonesia's deadly dance  CNN: Past and present leaders  ASIAWEEK: Autonomy's losers FEER:  Military woes CNN: Wahid on path to impeachment NEWSWEEK: Wahid won't cede power NEWSWEEK: Mega's moment FEER: Lady in waiting  Military - 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