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  • 8:05 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Indonesian Police Decline to Name Suspects in Latest Ahmadiyah Attack
    
    No one will be charged in Friday’s mob attack on members of Bogor’s Ahmadiyah community, the National Police said on Monday.
  • 6:55 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Criminals Increasingly Targeting Indonesian Ports: World Piracy Report
    
    The MP Panamax 5 — a hulking red and black 226 meter-long bulk cargo ship — was anchored at East Kalimantan’s Adang Bay when a crew of four armed robbers slipped on board.
  • 6:27 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Australian Aid Program to Help 3 Million Indonesian Women
    
    Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bob Carr, announced on Sunday that Australia would help about three million Indonesian women with jobs, family planning and increased protection against domestic violence as part of a $60 million aid program.
  • 4:50 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Differing Views on Policing During Ramadan Surface, With Hard-Liners Poised to Play a Role
    
    Surabaya. The National and Jakarta Police have made contradicting statements regarding hard-line Islamist groups making punitive “sweeps” of business open during Ramadan.
    
    
    
  • 4:11 PM Jul 16, 2012
    National Electric Car Can Begin Mass Production in 2013: Dahlan
    
    State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan said on Monday that the country can begin mass production of the national electric car as early as next year after doing a test drive of its prototype on Monday.
  • 3:52 PM Jul 16, 2012
    55 Afghan Immigrants Stage Jailbreak at Riau Detention Center
    
    Police are searching for 40 Afghan asylum seekers who escaped from a Tanjungpinang, Riau detention center early Monday morning, an official said.
  • 3:13 PM Jul 16, 2012
    As Ramadan Approaches, Islamic Radicals Demand Nightlife Close
    
    Samarinda, East Kalimantan. As the month of Ramadan approaches, hard-line Islamist groups are demanding that authorities close night spots and brothels.
  • 2:46 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Foreign Guests Celebrate Arts Of Indonesia
    
    Students from across the world celebrated Indonesian music and dance with a performance in Solo on Sunday that capped off their three months in the country on a cultural exchange program.
  • 2:45 PM Jul 16, 2012
    After Cream Pies Go Flying, Children Are the Big Winners
    
    Cream pies were flying across the room at the Pizza e Birra restaurant at eX Plaza Indonesia in Central Jakarta on Saturday, but this was not a food fight.
  • 2:41 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Police Uncover Sex Trafficker Ready to Sell Girls to Singapore
    
    Tanjung Priok Port police in North Jakarta have arrested a person for trying to sell five teenagers in Singapore as sex workers.
  • 2:37 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Hambalang Update: Audit Points to ‘Clear’ Graft
    
    A Supreme Audit Agency investigatory audit concerning the Hambalang sports center case has found a “clear” indication of corruption, an official said on Saturday.
  • 2:32 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Report Shows Hartati Donated Billions to SBY’s Re-Election Bid in ’09
    
    An audit report submitted to the National Election Commission has revealed that Siti Hartati Murdaya and her company, Hardaya Inti Plantation, gave billions of rupiah to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s re-election campaign in 2009.
  • 2:27 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Security Bill Unpopular With Legislators
    
    Legislators from both sides of the political divide have called for deliberations on a contentious bill on national security to be suspended, arguing that many of its provisions are unnecessary.
  • 2:25 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Miranda Goeltom Trial Set to Begin Next Week
    
    Former Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Miranda Goeltom will see her status change from suspect to defendant next week, when her bribery trial is expected to begin.
  • 2:24 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Ahmadiyah Pressured Into Apologizing for Bogor Violence, Leaders Say
    
    Ahmadiyah community members say they have been forced to apologize, while foreign journalists deny having incited violence against the sect’s followers in Bogor’s Cisalada village on Friday.
  • 2:16 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Update: Bogor Tax Chief Was Already Under Surveillance, Office Reveals
    
    The tax office has revealed that the Bogor tax chief arrested on Friday while allegedly taking a Rp 300 million ($32,000) bribe had actually been under internal surveillance for the past month.
  • 2:13 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Jakarta Governor's Race Turns Rough as Bounty Offered for Claims Of ‘Jokowi Election Bribes’
    
    The rivalry between incumbent Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo and Solo Mayor Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, turned into an ugly battle after text messages were circulated offering Rp 1 million ($106) to anyone who had information showing that Jokowi bribed voters in last week’s poll.
  • 1:33 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Garuda Indonesia Reviews Policy After Animal Activists Call for Boycott
    
    Garuda Indonesia said it was reviewing its policy on transporting animals after more than 1,400 people signed petition to boycott the national carrier for allegedly mistreating animals.
  • 12:28 PM Jul 16, 2012
    KPK to Question Artalyta Over Buol Palm Oil Scandal
    
    Former graft convict Artalyta Suryani is scheduled to be questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday for her knowledge of the Buol bribery scandal.
  • 11:32 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Australia Asks Indonesia for More ‘Transparency’ on Papuan Human Rights Issues
    
    Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr will meet today with his Indonesian counterpart, Marty Natalegawa, after vowing over the weekend that his country was cognizant of human rights issues in Papua.
  • 11:25 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Jakarta Man Tell His Story of Being Conned Into Smuggling
    
    For Jono, a slum dweller from one of Jakarta’s poorest neighborhoods, the offer of a job on a boat taking foreign tourists fishing was an opportunity that was too good to pass up.
  • 9:57 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Indonesian Children at Severe Risk From Preventable Diseases: Unicef
    
    Makassar, South Sulawesi. Nearly 150,000 Indonesian children under five die of preventable diseases every year, according to Unicef.
  • 9:09 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Jokowi or Foke? PKS Still Up in the Air Over Endorsement
    
    The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is still undecided about whether it will support Joko “Jokowi” Widodo or Fauzi “Foke” Bowo in the Jakarta gubernatorial runoff polls on September 20.
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  • 8:33 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Rupiah Drops as Funds Sell Stocks on Slowing Growth; Bonds Gain
    
    Indonesia’s rupiah declined after offshore investors sold the nation’s stocks on concern the debt crisis in Europe will damp exports and economic expansion. Government bonds advanced.
  • 12:56 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Top Palm Oil Producer Indonesia Wants to Be More Refined
    
    Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur. For decades, Indonesia has shipped out tanker loads of raw palm oil for processing into higher value cooking oil and margarine in Rotterdam, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur.
  • 12:09 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Domestic Airline TransNusa Announces Plans to Go International
    
    TransNusa Aviation Mandiri, a private airline based in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, announced on Monday plans to open two international routes.
  • 11:22 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Emerging Markets Bracing for Fallout as Euro Hits 2-Year Low
    
    Europe’s common currency has become another casualty of the euro zone crisis, tumbling to its lowest in more than two years against the dollar, and its depreciation might suggest additional cause for concern that slowing growth in the region will weigh on the global economy.
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  • 8:34 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Japan flood clean-up hampered by heavy rain
    
    Heavy rain again lashed southwest Japan on Monday, triggering fears of more landslides and hampering the clean-up operation after a record deluge that left at least 32 people dead or missing.
  • 8:00 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Citi posts $2.9 bn profit in second quarter
    
    Citigroup profits fell 12 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period a year before, the bank announced Monday.
  • 7:18 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Athletes arrive in London, airport under pressure
    
    The Olympic Athletes' Village opened its doors Monday to the first competitors as the logistical operation to handle the arrival of thousands of athletes and officials shifted into a higher gear.
  • 7:06 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Damp welcome for athletes at London 2012
    
    Athletes began arriving at the Olympic Village on Monday under leaden skies and persistent drizzle to what will be their home for the next three weeks and the scene of their quest for gold.
  • 7:06 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Russia names Capello as new national coach
    
    The Russian Football Union (RFU) on Monday appointed Italian coach Fabio Capello as new national manager to revive the flagging fortunes of the team after its flop at Euro 2012.
  • 6:56 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Libyan Olympic chief kidnapped in Tripoli
    
    The president of Libya's Olympic Committee Nabil al-Alam was kidnapped by gunmen in the centre of Tripoli and taken to a secret location, a committee official told AFP on Monday.
  • 6:56 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Fighting rages in Damascus as Russia stands firm
    
    Troops fought fierce battles with rebels in Damascus on Monday for a second straight day as Russia dismissed as "blackmail" Western pressure to back a UN Security Council resolution against Syria.
  • 6:12 PM Jul 16, 2012
    India invite Pakistan for first cricket series in 5 years
    
    Indian cricket chiefs on Monday said they had invited Pakistan for a series later this year, their first in five years, in a further sign of improving ties between the neighbours.
  • 6:10 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Russia appoints Capello as new national coach
    
    The Russian Football Union (RFU) on Monday appointed Italian coach Fabio Capello as new national manager to revive the flagging fortunes of the team after its flop at Euro 2012.
  • 5:56 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Russia appoint Capello as new national coach
    
    The Russian Football Union (RFU) on Monday appointed Italian coach Fabio Capello as new national manager to revive the flagging fortunes of the team, the RFU deputy president Nikita Simonyan said.
  • 5:50 PM Jul 16, 2012
    India invite Pakistan for cricket series
    
    Indian cricket chiefs Monday said they had invited Pakistan for a series later this year, the first in five years between the neighbours, raising the possibility of an improvement in broader relations.
  • 5:28 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Pakistan welcomes proposed India cricket series
    
    The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday swiftly welcomed the first proposed cricket series with India in five years, saying millions of fans would be delighted.
  • 3:42 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Pirate Attacks Worldwide Fall in First Half of 2012
    
    Kuala Lumpur. The worldwide number of pirate attacks dropped in the first half of the year due to the decline in the activities of Somali pirates, an international piracy monitoring group said on Monday.
  • 3:26 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Japan's flood victims begin clean-up
    
    Flood victims in Japan began a full-scale clean-up operation Monday after record rainfall forced hundreds of thousands to flee and left at least 32 dead or missing.
  • 3:26 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Clinton meets Israeli leaders amid regional upheavals
    
    US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held top-level talks on Monday with Israeli leaders expected to focus on changes sweeping the Middle East, as well as Iran and the stalled peace process.
  • 3:08 PM Jul 16, 2012
    N. Korea army chief removed from all posts
    
    North Korea's army chief has been removed from all his posts due to illness, state media announced Monday, which analysts said showed new leader Kim Jong-Un tightening his control over the powerful military.
  • 3:00 PM Jul 16, 2012
    New UN campaign against organised crime
    
    The UN's drugs and crime office launched a new media awareness campaign on Monday to highlight the threat posed by the multi-billion dollar operations run by organised crime groups worldwide.
  • 1:42 PM Jul 16, 2012
    HSBC seeks to evict Hong Kong 'Occupy' protesters
    
    Global banking giant HSBC on Monday sought legal permission to evict a handful of protesters camped outside its Hong Kong headquarters, one of the last remnants of the "Occupy" movement in Asia.
  • 1:26 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Microsoft breaks from NBC to launch own news portal
    
    Software giant Microsoft has parted company with NBC News, pulling out of their joint venture MSNBC to launch its own online news service, the two companies announced.
  • 1:18 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Russia, China pressed to take action on Syria slaughter
    
    Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon head for Russia and China on Monday to press the two UN Security Council doubters to back tougher action against President Bashar al-Assad to halt the slaughter in Syria.
  • 1:06 PM Jul 16, 2012
    FA under pressure to act against John Terry
    
    Football Association chiefs have been urged to follow the precedent set by the Luis Suarez case and take action against Chelsea captain John Terry for using racially offensive language.
  • 12:44 PM Jul 16, 2012
    East Timor Update: One Person Killed in Post-Poll Protests
    
    Dili. East Timorese police said Monday that one person had been killed in demonstrations that erupted after the ruling party announced that the opposition Fretilin would be excluded from a coalition government.
  • 11:12 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Microsoft breaks from NBC to launch own news portal
    
    Software giant Microsoft has parted company with NBC News, pulling out of their joint venture MSNBC to launch its own online news service, the two companies announced.
  • 10:48 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Censors Catch Up With China’s ‘Micro Film’ Movement
    
    Hong Kong. Boasting tens of millions of views and offering previously unheard of artistic freedoms, China’s “micro film” movement has made it possible for anyone with a smartphone to become a moviemaker.
  • 10:40 AM Jul 16, 2012
    LA bear who became Twitter star back in wild
    
    A bear that became a minor star in Los Angeles, with over 24,000 Twitter followers, was returned to the wild after being found asleep in a tree, officials said.
  • 10:32 AM Jul 16, 2012
    LA bear who became Twitter star back in wild
    
    A bear that became a minor star in Los Angeles, with over 24,000 Twitter followers, was returned to the wild after being found asleep in a tree, officials said.
  • 10:32 AM Jul 16, 2012
    N.Korea army chief removed from all posts
    
    North Korea's army chief has been relieved of all his posts due to illness, state media said on Monday, in a surprise development that removes one of new leader Kim Jong-Un's inner circle.
  • 10:30 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Sri Lanka Arrests More 'Boatpeople’ Heading to Australia
    
    Sri Lankan authorities arrested another 131 would-be asylum seekers heading to Australia, and seized a fishing trawler used for the people-smuggling operation, police and naval officials said Sunday.
  • 10:16 AM Jul 16, 2012
    New UN campaign against organised crime
    
    The UN's drugs and crime office launched a new media awareness campaign on Monday to highlight the threat posed by the multi-billion dollar operations run by organised crime groups worldwide.
  • 9:22 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Australia Urges Russia to Support Removal of Assad
    
    Magelang, Central Java. Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Sunday called on Russia to support the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from office, following the latest massacre which rebels blame on regime troops.
  • 9:17 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Canada approves Glencore takeover of Viterra
    
    Canada approved commodities giant Glencore's Can$6.1 billion takeover bid for Canadian agri-business group Viterra.
  • 9:10 AM Jul 16, 2012
    South African becomes first woman to head AU
    
    South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma won a closely fought election to become the new head of the African Union Commission, the first woman to hold the post, African leaders said.
  • 8:28 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Think Jakarta's Traffic is Bad? Try Atlanta
    
    Atlanta. Commuters battling traffic in Jakarta, the Bay Area or New York might protest, but Atlanta-area traffic seems to be uniquely awful.
  • 8:14 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm dies at 95
    
    Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm -- who was the original girl who couldn't say no in the musical "Oklahoma!" -- has died aged 95, her family said.
  • 8:14 AM Jul 16, 2012
    N. Korea army chief removed from all posts
    
    North Korea's army chief has been relieved of all his posts due to illness, state media said Monday, in a surprise development that removes one of new leader Kim Jong-Un's inner circle.
  • 7:50 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Johnson edges Matteson to win PGA John Deere Classic
    
    Zach Johnson birdied the second hole of a sudden death playoff to win the John Deere Classic ahead of Troy Matteson as Steve Stricker's three-year reign in the event ended.
  • 7:04 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Damascus rocked by 'most intense' fighting of revolt
    
    Syria's army blasted rebel strongholds in Damascus with mortars Sunday, sparking the "most intense" fighting in the capital since the revolt erupted 16 months ago, a monitoring group said.
  • 6:26 AM Jul 16, 2012
    N. Korea army chief removed from all posts: report
    
    North Korea's army chief has been relieved of all his posts due to illness, state media said Monday, in a surprise development that removes one of new leader Kim Jong-Un's inner circle.
  • 5:34 AM Jul 16, 2012
    S. Africa's Dlamini-Zuma becomes first woman to head AU Commission
    
    South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma won a tight fought vote to become the new head of the African Union Commission, the first woman to hold the post, African leaders said.
  • 5:22 AM Jul 16, 2012
    N. Korea army chief 'removed from posts due to illness'
    
    North Korea's army chief Ri Yong-Ho has been removed from all his posts due to illness, the communist state's official news agency said Monday.
  • 5:12 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Clinton lands in Israel on last leg of 8-nation tour
    
    US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel late on Sunday for top-level talks with Israeli officials expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme and the stalled peace process.
  • 4:56 AM Jul 16, 2012
    N.Korea army chief 'removed from posts due to illness'
    
    North Korea's army chief Ri Yong-Ho has been removed from all his posts due to illness, the communist state's official news agency said Monday.
  • 4:56 AM Jul 16, 2012
    S. Africa's Dlamini-Zuma becomes first woman to head African Union Commission
    
    South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma won a tight fought vote to become the new head of the African Union Commission, the first woman to hold the post, African leaders said.
  • 4:24 AM Jul 16, 2012
    S. Africa's Dlamini-Zuma becomes first woman to head African Union Commission
    
    South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has won a closely fought vote to become the head of the African Union Commission, replacing Jean Ping of Gabon, AU officials said Sunday.
  • 4:18 AM Jul 16, 2012
    S.Africa's Dlamini-Zuma becomes first woman to head African Union Commission
    
    South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has won a closely fought vote to become the head of the African Union Commission, replacing Jean Ping of Gabon, AU officials said Sunday.
  • 4:08 AM Jul 16, 2012
    S.Africa's Dlamini-Zuma elected to AU top job: AU sources
    
    South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has won a closely fought vote to become the head of the African Union Commission, replacing Jean Ping of Gabon, AU officials said Sunday.
  • 3:46 AM Jul 16, 2012
    S.Africa's Dlamini-Zuma elected to AU top job: AU sources
    
    South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has won a closely fought vote to become the head of the African Union Commission, replacing Jean Ping of Gabon in the top job, AU officials said Sunday.
  • 2:50 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Damascus rocked by 'most intense' fighting of revolt
    
    Syria's army blasted rebel strongholds in Damascus with mortars Sunday, sparking the "most intense" fighting in the capital since the revolt erupted 16 months ago, a monitoring group said.
  • 2:28 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Clinton urges Egypt's military to support transition
    
    US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Sunday with Egypt's top military leaders, urging them to support a transition to civilian rule as a political struggle triggers fears that rights could be eroded.
  • 2:28 AM Jul 16, 2012
    DR Congo, Rwanda agree on force to combat rebels
    
    Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed Sunday to an international force to neutralise rebels in eastern DR Congo, as the African Union said it was ready to send peacekeepers there.
  • 2:12 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Sanchez soloes to win as Wiggins waits for Evans
    
    Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez handed his stricken Rabobank team a welcome boost by soloing to victory on a Tour de France stage Sunday marked by mass punctures after spectators threw nails on the road.
  • 2:06 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Federer reaches record 287 weeks on top of the world
    
    Roger Federer, already the holder of a record 17 Grand Slam titles, will reach another landmark on Monday when he celebrates an unprecedented 287th week as world number one.
  • 1:22 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Heavy fighting erupts in Damascus suburbs: NGO
    
    Heavy clashes between rebels and regular troops erupted in Damascus on Sunday, in the "most intense" fighting in the capital since the start of the anti-regime revolt in Syria 16 months ago, a monitoring group said.
  • 1:22 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Rwanda, DRCongo agree to neutral international force: Kagame
    
    Kinshasa and Kigali have agreed to accept an international force to neutralise militias in eastern DR Congo and patrol their border, Rwandan President Paul Kagame told AFP Sunday.
  • 1:22 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Hungary shown 'new evidence on No 1 Nazi suspect'
    
    The Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Centre said on Sunday it has provided "new evidence" to authorities in Budapest on its most wanted suspect Laszlo Csatary, who is believed to be living in Hungary.
  • 1:00 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Heavy fighting erupts in Damascus: NGO
    
    Heavy clashes between rebels and regular troops erupted in Damascus on Sunday, in the "most intense" fighting in the capital since the start of the anti-regime revolt in Syria 16 months ago, a monitoring group said.
  • 12:40 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Sanchez soloes to win as Wiggins waits for Evans
    
    Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez handed his stricken Rabobank team a welcome boost by soloing to victory on a Tour de France stage Sunday marked by mass punctures after spectators threw nails on the road.
  • 12:22 AM Jul 16, 2012
    UAE launches pipeline skirting Iran-threatened Hormuz
    
    The United Arab Emirates on Sunday inaugurated a pipeline to pump oil from east coast terminals, bypassing the strategic Strait of Hormuz which Iran has threatened to shut down, state-run WAM news agency reported.
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  • 12:28 PM Jul 16, 2012
    New App Keeps Private Things Just 'Between' the Two of You
    
    Seoul. A smartphone app that caters mainly for bashful Asian lovers has recorded a million downloads since its launch last November, and now the developers are eyeing new markets.
  • 11:49 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Microsoft to Launch Own News Portal
    
    San Francisco. Software giant Microsoft has parted company with NBC News, pulling out of their joint venture MSNBC to launch its own online news service, the two companies announced Sunday.
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  • 1:27 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Thousands of Journalists Prepare for 'Unprecedented' Digital Coverage of Olympics
    
    London. With less than two weeks to go before the Olympic Games, hordes of competitors are pouring into London from across the globe and limbering up — but they’re not athletes.
  • 1:07 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Cricket: Ferguson, Mike Hussey Back for Australia’s ODIs
    
    Sydney. Batsman Callum Ferguson was Monday recalled to Australia’s one-day squad for next month’s series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
  • 9:41 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Football: QPR’s Ferdinand Silent on Terry Acquittal
    
    Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Anton Ferdinand declined to comment Saturday on John Terry being cleared of racially abusing him, as the QPR defender arrived in Malaysia with his team-mates for a pre-season tour.
  • 8:19 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Tour de France: Anger as Nail-Throwers Take Aim at Tour Peloton
    
    Tour de France organizers lodged a formal complaint with police Sunday as the peloton hit back at nail-throwing spectators who threatened to cause mayhem at the end of the hilly 14th stage.
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  • 1:18 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Tourists Enjoy a ‘Wild’ Time at Malaysian Elephant Sanctuary
    
    Tucked at the edge of a pristine forest in the northeastern Pahang state in Malaysia is a 10-hectare refuge where humans and elephants share a good time.
  • 1:15 PM Jul 16, 2012
    English Town Revels in Its Olympic Past
    
    A medieval town in rural England is reveling in the Olympics as a long-forgotten story about how this remote community inspired the modern Games receives global recognition — and could possibly put Much Wenlock on the tourist map.
  • 12:21 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Luna Happy About Ariel’s Release, but Is in No Rush
    
    Actress Luna Maya has been busy with work recently, and it’s been a while since she last visited former boyfriend, Peterpan singer Nazril “Ariel” Irham, in prison.
  • 12:19 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Comic-Con Crowd Goes Crazy for ‘Hobbit’ Footage
    
    If reaction to “The Hobbit” footage at Comic-Con in San Diego is any indication, Peter Jackson has another couple of blockbusters on his hands.
  • 12:14 PM Jul 16, 2012
    'Twilight' Stars Reflect on Bittersweet End to the Films
    
    San Diego. The stars of "Twilight" gathered for the final time at the Comic-Con pop culture convention on Thursday, laughing and joking with fans as they reflected on a "bittersweet" end to the film franchise that catapulted them to fame.
  • 12:10 PM Jul 16, 2012
    While Batman Awaits, 'Ice Age' Tops Box Office
    
    New York. With Batman lurking, the prehistoric critters of "Ice Age: Continental Drift" ran off with the box office, with the movie earning $46 million in its opening weekend.
  • 11:56 AM Jul 16, 2012
    French Far-Right Party to Sue Madonna Over Swastika Image
    
    Paris. France's far-right National Front said Sunday that it plans to sue Madonna after the singer showed a video at a Paris concert that contained an image of the party's leader with a swastika on her forehead.
  • 11:51 AM Jul 16, 2012
    100 Years After Folk Singer Woody Guthrie's Birth, This Land Is Finally His ‎
    
    Okemah, Oklahoma. For a man who has been dead since 1967, it has been a good year for folk singer Woody Guthrie, who would have turned 100 on Saturday.
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  • 2:03 PM Jul 16, 2012
    Going Back to School
    
    The ongoing discussions of a higher education bill in the House of Representatives have split university presidents, with some suggesting that the enactment of the proposed law, which is set to be passed this month, should be postponed because, according to them, it goes against “universal academic freedom.”
  • 11:18 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Myanmar: As the US Pivots to Asia, It Needs To Balance Values With Interests
    
    Washington’s decision to ease sanctions and allow US companies unfettered access into Burma’s lucrative military-linked oil and gas sectors has drawn fierce criticism from human rights advocates.
  • 11:13 AM Jul 16, 2012
    The Lady’s Dilemma Over Myanmar's Rohingya
    
    Aung San Suu Kyi is in a fix — because of the Rohingya, the world’s most persecuted people.
  • 11:09 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Editorial: With the Euro in Crisis, It’s Time for a Rethink
    
    The sharp fall in the euro and the ongoing crisis in the euro zone should be a great cause of concern for policy makers in Indonesia. We cannot afford to be complacent and take for granted that the economy will continue to expand at the pace it has for the past few years.
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  • 11:21 AM Jul 16, 2012
    A Retrospective of Work From Indonesia
    
    "Pramoedya Ananta Toer was considered by literary critics, both Indonesian and foreign, to be one of the most - if not the most - important writers this country has produced," writes his dedicated translator and Indonesia scholar John McGlynn, whose probing essay on Pramoedya's work is also featured.
  • 10:59 AM Jul 16, 2012
    8 Days
    
    Great ideas for things to do from now to next Sunday.
  • 10:38 AM Jul 16, 2012
    The Economic Problem of Choosing the Best Leader
    
    We all know the familiar phrase “may the best candidate win” in an election process. Obviously, we really hope that we can get the best leader through such process. Yet in reality, we often fall into a situation where the entire candidates suck and we are forced to vote for the best among the worst, which is still bad.
  • 10:27 AM Jul 16, 2012
    Watatita: What Does It Actually Mean to be Professional?
    
    What does it mean to be professional? Many people have different perceptions and definitions, and this affects how they operate in their workplaces. Generally, people consider those with high qualifications and high intelligence as being “professionals." Yes, these things are very important, yet it’s still not enough to consider someone a “professional." There is a lot more to it.

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