Indonesia
Indonesia
The Republic of Indonesia (pronounced /ˌɪndoʊˈniːziə/ or /ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/) (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia), is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands, and with an estimated population of around 237 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation; however, no reference is made to Islam in the Indonesian constitution. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected legislature and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land... read more
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House Tells Indonesian Police to ‘Stop Playing Around’ in TPI Case
From The Jakarta Globe Dated 30 July 2010 Jakarta. Legislators have urged the police to quit “playing around” and haul in for questioning a Justice Ministry official at the center of the ownership dispute over private broadcaster Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia.
Indonesia's PDI-P Hopes to Stem Tide of Defectors
From The Jakarta Globe Dated 30 July 2010 Jakarta. The main opposition party will convene a key national meeting next week to put a stop to a spate of defections among its 5,000 regional officials, including governors, mayors, district heads and legislators, a party leader announced on Friday.
IAEA Considers Indonesia Ready To Develop Nuclear Energy
From Energy Tribune Dated 30 July 2010 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) considers Indonesia ready to develop nuclear energy, reports Antara news agency quting a BATAN official as saying.
Elephants trample man to death
From Big News Network Dated 30 July 2010 Banda Aceh, Indonesia - Wild rampaging elephants trampled a farmer to death in western Indonesia on Friday, the second attack in as many weeks. Salahuddin, 30, was fishing with a friend when they s...
Islamic groups told not to conduct raids on entertainment centers
From The Jakarta Post Dated 30 July 2010 Religious Affairs Minister Suryadarma Ali has asked Islamic groups in Indonesia not to conduct raids on entertainment centers ahead of the Islamic fasting month (which will start next month).
Minority Islamic sect under fire in Indonesia
From KFMB Dated 30 July 2010 A minority Islamic sect told followers Friday to prepare for war after rock-throwing mobs attacked one of their mosques in central Indonesia, calling its members heretics.
Endangered species sold at Indonesian expo
From CBC News Dated 30 July 2010 The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital.
Orcollo wipes out Indon rivals
From Manila Bulletin Dated 30 July 2010 Former world No. 1 Dennis Orcollo advanced to the second round of the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool-10-Ball Challenge in Indonesia on Thursday. Former world No. 1 Dennis Orcollo advanced to the second round of the 2010 Guinness World...
House speaker agrees with idea to move Indonesia's capital
From The Jakarta Post Dated 30 July 2010 House of Representatives Speaker Marzuki Alie agreed on Friday with an idea to move Indonesia's capital from Jakarta to somewhere in Central Kalimantan.
Indonesia's Muslims told to switch off gossip TV
From BDNews24 Dated 30 July 2010 Indonesia's highest Islamic authority has forbidden Muslims from viewing gossipy content in the country's media after a celebrity sex clip scandal dominated television news in the past month.
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