Sukoharjo, Central Java – First it was churches and a minority Islamic sect, then the gay community and a former Playboy editor. Now the country’s much-derided Muslim hard-liners are reportedly targeting one of its most beloved icons: Wayang. Ki Slamet Gundono, a world-renowned dalang (puppet master) for the traditional Javanese shadow puppetry, on Wednesday said [...]
Los Angeles, California — The Southern California megachurch Crystal Cathedral Ministries will enter bankruptcy as it faces lawsuit-filing creditors and a rapid decline in donations because of the recession, church officials announced Monday. An unspecified small number of creditors have sued the church and obtained writs of attachment, said church spokesman John Charles. The church [...]
A federal jury found four men guilty on Monday of placing explosives outside New York synagogues and plotting to shoot down military aircraft. The four, arrested in an FBI sting operation in May 2009, face the possibility of life in prison following their trial in Manhattan federal court. Defense lawyers said their clients were improperly [...]
Welcome back to the tales of my time in Paradise Island. In my last article I told you how Atlantis is a place where you can experience the most spine-tingling water slides and even get in touch with your inner animal lover. This time I’ll be taking you on a journey through the hallowed halls [...]
The number of homes taken over by banks topped 100,000 for the first time in September, though foreclosures are expected to slow in coming months as lenders work through questionable paperwork, real estate data company RealtyTrac said on Thursday. Banks foreclosed on 102,134 properties in September, the first single month above the century mark, RealtyTrac [...]
Copiapo, Chile– By Wednesday afternoon, rescuers had winched to the surface more than half of the 33 miners trapped in a northern Chile gold and copper mine, and the world marveled at a “mission incredible.” After 69 harrowing days, the miners ascended to freedom one by one, hoisted through a half-mile of rock in a [...]
Editor’s note: David Frum writes a weekly column for CNN.com. A special assistant for President George W. Bush from 2001-02, Frum is the author of six books, including “Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again,” and the editor of FrumForum. Washington — The Financial Times reported Sunday that “global economic co-operation is in disarray and further [...]
NEW YORK – Halted foreclosures? Robo-signers? Shoddy paperwork? The foreclosure crisis has entered a new phase, with at least three major banks halting foreclosure proceedings and sales in nearly two dozen states. One just expanded the ban on foreclosure sales across the nation. The developments, however, have left homeowners with many questions. CNNMoney.com tries to [...]
Almost all coffee drinkers know that practice of coffee drinking began more than one thousand ago in Ethiopia. But, how many knows the Indonesian regions which produce Indonesian coffees. There are many regions in Indonesia beside Sumatra that produce coffees. And most of them have well, if not great, cupping profile. Every region has its [...]
To subscribe to Indonesia Media’s Top 10 Weekly Popular News Newsletter scroll down below and submit your email address into the section that says “Weekly Newsletter.” 1. Angle: Muslim law taking hold in parts of US by CRISTINA SILVA, Associated Press LAS VEGAS – U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle told a crowd of supporters that [...]
President Barack Obama named close aide Tom Donilon as his top security adviser on Friday, elevating a skeptic of the U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan to oversee a major review of the war. Donilon, 55, has a strong rapport with Obama and will also likely play an influential role as the United States seeks ways [...]
LAS VEGAS – U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle told a crowd of supporters that the country needs to address a “militant terrorist situation” that has allowed Islamic religious law to take hold in some American cities.Her comments came at a rally of tea party supporters in the Nevada resort town of Mesquite last week after [...]
Last week, Paulette and Gene Cranick’s grandson started a fire in a burn barrel outside the couple’s Tennessee home. He added garbage, then went inside to take a shower. A few minutes later, he noticed an adjacent shed was engulfed in flames. It didn’t take long for the fire to spread to the house. The [...]
The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Liu Xiaobo, a leading Chinese dissident who is serving an 11-year prison term after repeatedly calling for human rights and democratization, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced. Liu was sentenced in 2009 for inciting subversion of state power. He is the co-author of Charter 08, a call [...]
1. On The Edge Of Losing Your Home?-10 Options to Rescue You From Foreclosure by Rudy Lira Kusuma/IM Slipping toward foreclosure can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, and loss of self-esteem. Don’t give up. There are options available to help millions of homeowners rescue themselves from the brink. Since it is crucial to act [...]
NEW YORK — The job market suffered another blow last month, as business hiring dwindled and the government continued to shed workers. Overall, the economy lost a total of 95,000 jobs in September, the Labor Department reported Friday, far worse than expected and down from the previous month, when employers shed 57,000 jobs. Government job [...]
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