http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290312,62-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesias-papua.html Jakarta - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua late Thursday, meteorologists said. The quake occurred on land at a depth of 91 kilometres, about 160 kilometres south-west of Papua's capital... Nature,Environment Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:04:53 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290312,62-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesias-papua.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292209,bali-champions-event-ducks-controversy-with-visa-for-peer.html Bali, Indonesia - Israel Shahar Peer will take her place in the 12-woman field for next week's Bali Tournament of Champions after receiving a controversial Indonesian visa. The possible exclusion by the world's most popular Muslim nation had threaten... Sports Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:52:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292209,bali-champions-event-ducks-controversy-with-visa-for-peer.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290896,gunmen-shoot-at-bus-injure-one-in-indonesias-papua.html Jakarta - One man was injured Tuesday when unidentified gunmen fired at a bus carrying workers on a road leading to the US-owned Freeport mining operation in Indonesia's restive Papua province, police said. A series of armed attacks on vehicles near ... Australasia,World Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:28:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290896,gunmen-shoot-at-bus-injure-one-in-indonesias-papua.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293710,australia-urged-to-repatriate-sri-lankan-asylum-seekers.html Sydney - Australia should repatriate the 78 Sri Lankans who for more than two weeks have been refusing to disembark from an Australian Customs vessel moored off Indonesia's Bintan Island, an influential parliamentarian said Sunday. The asylum seekers... Australasia,World Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:40:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293710,australia-urged-to-repatriate-sri-lankan-asylum-seekers.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290640,wall-collapse-kills-seven-in-indonesias-java.html Jakarta - At least seven people were killed and seven others injured after a wall collapsed in Indonesia's Central Java province, media reports said Sunday. The accident took place on Saturday afternoon in Sukaharjo district when part of a 7-metre-hi... Australasia,World Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:46:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290640,wall-collapse-kills-seven-in-indonesias-java.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295215,sri-lankan-migrants-to-leave-australian-ship-off-indonesia.html Jakarta - A group of Sri Lankan asylum seekers were to leave an Australian customs ship moored off Indonesia's Bintan island Wednesday after a three-week standoff, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said. The 56 migrants are the remainder of a group of ... Australasia,World Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:16:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295215,sri-lankan-migrants-to-leave-australian-ship-off-indonesia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293243,bartoli-leads-the-winners-on-bali-opening-day.html Bali, Indonesia - Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli returned to Bali for the first time in three years and started her week at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions with a resounding first group victory Wednesday. The top-seeded losing finalist at t... Sports Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:58:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293243,bartoli-leads-the-winners-on-bali-opening-day.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293594,veteran-date-krumm-shows-youngsters-the-way-to-bali-semis.html Bali, Indonesia - Two Frenchwomen, a Spaniard and Japan's evergreen 39-year-old Kimiko Date Krumm make up Saturday's semi-final field at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. Top seed Marion Bartoli and Gallic compatriot Aravane Rezai both m... Sports Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293594,veteran-date-krumm-shows-youngsters-the-way-to-bali-semis.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293372,indonesian-president-vows-to-fight-judicial-corruption.html Jakarta - Indonesia's president pledged Thursday to step up the fight against corruption in the justice system after wiretapped recordings revealed an apparent attempt to undermine the country's anti-corruption commission. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sa... Asia,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:28:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293372,indonesian-president-vows-to-fight-judicial-corruption.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292508,jakarta-rules-out-indonesian-solution-to-australia-refugee-problems.html Jakarta - Indonesia said Friday that it did want to be a processing centre for asylum seekers trying to reach a third country and that its willingness to take 78 Australia-bound Sri Lankan boat people was a one-off humanitarian move. The Indonesian g... Australasia,World Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:22:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292508,jakarta-rules-out-indonesian-solution-to-australia-refugee-problems.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293321,analysis-graft-scandal-raises-questions-about-indonesia-reforms.html Jakarta - An alleged high-level conspiracy to undermine Indonesia's much-respected anti-corruption commission has raised questions about the determination of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to combat endemic graft. Yudhoyono's second five-year ter... Asia,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:46:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293321,analysis-graft-scandal-raises-questions-about-indonesia-reforms.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294163,indonesias-garuda-airline-to-return-to-europe-next-year.html Jakarta - Garuda Indonesia is to return to Europe after an absence of five years with a daily flight to Amsterdam starting June 1, the national airline said Wednesday. The planned Jakarta-Amsterdam route via Dubai is to be followed by service to a nu... Travel,General Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:52:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294163,indonesias-garuda-airline-to-return-to-europe-next-year.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293518,wickmayer-flees-bali-over-doping-procedure-infraction-ban.html Bali, Indonesia - Distraught US Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer on Friday pulled out of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions after being banned for one year for missing doping tests. The number 18 player's place in the field for her fina... Sports Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:16:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293518,wickmayer-flees-bali-over-doping-procedure-infraction-ban.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293659,french-pair-to-battle-for-bali-honours.html Bali, Indonesia - Marion Bartoli had to fight to the finish while Aavane Rezai was untroubled as the French pair won through into the final of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Saturday. The top seed Bartoli was rolling to what seemed to ... Asia,World Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:22:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293659,french-pair-to-battle-for-bali-honours.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293789,strong-quake-off-indonesia-injures-38-damages-buildings--update.html Jakarta - At least 38 people were injured and several buildings damaged when when a powerful earthquake struck Monday off Indonesia's Sumbawa island, an official said. There were unconfirmed reports that two people were killed in Bima district of Wes... Asia,World Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:16:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293789,strong-quake-off-indonesia-injures-38-damages-buildings--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290087,hundreds-take-part-in-tsunami-drill-in-indonesia.html Jakarta - Hundreds of people in Indonesia's Aceh province took part in an Indian Ocean tsunami practice drill on Wednesday, officials said. As sirens wailed, mosque loudspeakers ordered residents of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province on the nor... Middle East,World Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:22:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290087,hundreds-take-part-in-tsunami-drill-in-indonesia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291636,tsunami-warning-lifted-in-indonesia--summary.html Jakarta - Authorities lifted a tsunami warning after tidal waves did not materialize late Saturday following a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, which struck the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, seismologists said. The quak... Nature,Environment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:40:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291636,tsunami-warning-lifted-in-indonesia--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291632,strong-quake-jolts-eastern-indonesia-tsunami-warning-issued.html Jakarta - Government authorities on late Saturday issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, seismologists said. The quake struck at 9:40 pm Jakarta time (1440 GMT) ... Nature,Environment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:04:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291632,strong-quake-jolts-eastern-indonesia-tsunami-warning-issued.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291916,landslide-kills-five-in-indonesias-central-java.html Jakarta - A landslide triggered by heavy downpours buried alive five people in Indonesia's densely populated Central Java province, a media report said Tuesday. A torrent of mud slammed into houses in Sukolilo village of Pati district on the northern... Nature,Environment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:10:32 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291916,landslide-kills-five-in-indonesias-central-java.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291438,malaysian-police-bust-international-drug-ring.html Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian police have busted an international drug syndicate with the arrest of seven people and seizure of 2.3 million ringgit (650,000 dollars) worth of drugs, a news report said Friday. Police detained five Iranian men, an Indonesia... Asia,World Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:40:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291438,malaysian-police-bust-international-drug-ring.html