Latest Stories from ANTARA News http://www.antaranews.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:02 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258753232/who-calls-on-quake-victims-to-sprinkle-salt-on-ruins WHO Director General Dr Margaret Chan reminded quake victims in West Sumatra to sprinkle salt on collapsed houses and buildings because such places provide good breeding locations for mosquitos. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:40:32 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258753097/ri-considering-request-for-extended-participation-in-maritime-task-force The government is considering the UN request for the Indonesian military (TNI)`s extended participation in the Maritime Task Force at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:38:17 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258752928/who-official-impressed-by-indonesias-disaster-response World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan admired the Indonesian disaster response in dealing with the 7.9-magnitude earthquake which struck Padang, West Sumatra, recently thanks to effective government coordination. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:35:28 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258729081/boediono-prefers-to-await-completion-of-bpks-audit Vice President Boediono said he would not comment too much on the Bank Century bailout issue, and preferred to wait for the outome of the audit conducted by the State Audit Board (BPK). Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:58:01 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258728894/sabang-intl-seaport-to-operate-in-2012 Aceh province`s Sabang international seaport which is now under construction is scheduled to commence operations in 2012, the port`s administrator said. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:54:54 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258728785/pln-no-longer-rotating-power-cuts-in-jakarta State-owned electricity company PLN said on Friday that it had ended its rolling power blackouts in Jakarta and environs since Thursday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:53:05 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258728654/no-plan-yet-to-replace-pln-chief-minister State Enterprises (BUMN) Minister Mustafa Abubakar said there was no plan yet to replace the present State Electricity Company (PLN) chief because the government was still making an overall analysis of the company`s management. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:50:54 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258728540/ago-police-dossier-on-chandra-lacks-strong-evidence The Attorney General`s Office (AGO) said there was quite strong evidence against antigraft official Chandra M Hamzah but this was not shown in his police dossier. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:49:00 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258728406/north-sumatra-forests-in-critical-condition Of the 3.7 million hectares of forests in North Sumatra, some 30 percent are now in critical conditions as a result of deforestation, a forestry official said. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:46 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258728320/bizmen-call-for-speedy-settlement-of-bibit-chandra-case Businessmen are calling for an immediate settlement of the Bibit Samat Rianto and Chandra M Hamzah case, arguing further delays would make them lose their sense of legal certainty. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:20 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258728176/aburizal-legal-process-must-be-clean-of-public-pressures Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie said legal processes must remain clean of public pressures. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:42:56 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258728062/police-summon-kompas-sindo-executive-editors The executive editors of Kompas and Sindo dailies, respectively Budiman Tanuredjo and Nevi Hetharia, fulfilled a police summons on Friday for questioning about transcripts of Anggodo Widjojo`s wiretapped conversations. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:02 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258712446/ri-to-stop-importing-cows-weighing-over-350-kg Agriculture Minister Suswono said that Indonesia would import cows that weighed not more than 350 kg each so that they could be raised in the country first before being slaughtered. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:46 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258707119/govt-to-review-fertilizer-prices-in-april-2010 Visiting Indonesian Agriculture Minister Suswono said here on Friday the government would review domestic fertilizer prices in April next year. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:59 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258705511/ri-needs-cooperation-with-intl-health-bodies-minister Indonesia needs to cooperate with international health institutions, Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said here on Friday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:11 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258693727/who-promises-to-recommend-w-sumatra-to-donor-countries WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan has promised he will help West Sumatra province make a recommendation to the donor countries for assistance in the recovery of the healthcare facilities which had been damaged by the 30 September earthquake. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:08:47 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258693709/who-promises-to-recommend-w-sumatra-to-donor-countries WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan has promised he will help West Sumatra province make a recommendation to the donor countries for assistance in the recovery of the healthcare facilities which had been damaged by the 30 September earthquake. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:08:29 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258691577/president-signs-decree-on-special-staff-team Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday (Nov 19) signed a Presidential Decree on the appointment of 10 special presidential staff members whose names will be made public on Friday (Nov 20). Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:32:57 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258691476/vp-visits-small-scale-industry-in-italy Indonesian Vice President Boediono and his entourage on Thursday visited a small-scale ceramics industry at Dereto, about a one-hour`s drive from Rome. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:31:16 +0700 http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1258688315/another-mud-flow-emerges-in-sidoardjo-district A new mud well emerged a house in Siring Barat area, Sidoardjo district, East Java. Edi P, a local resident, said the new mud flow was followed by flammable gas. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:38:35 +0700