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20/07/2009 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Rebiya Kadeer, the woman speaking for the Uighur minority

The Week in Asia introduces Rebiya Kadeer, who Beijing claims is responsible for the unrest in the Xinjiang, looks at why terrorism has resurfaced in Indonesia and highlights the difficulties for refugees in Sri Lanka.
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INDONESIA
Police link bombings to terror group Jemaah Islamiyah
Indonesian police have identified one of the two suicide bombers behind last week's twin blasts on Jakarta hotels, but did not disclose his name. They have confirmed that the regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah is likely behind the attacks.
INDONESIA
Malaysian extremist Noordin Top blamed for Jakarta attacks
A senior Indonesian counter-terrorism official has voiced certainty that Friday's deadly twin suicide bombings of luxury hotels in Jakarta were "clearly linked" to Malaysian-born extremist Noordin Mohammed Top.
INDONESIA
Obama leads world condemnation of Jakarta bomb blasts
US President Barack Obama led a global condemnation of the devastating bombings of luxury hotels in Jakarta on Friday, which killed at least nine people and injured 40.
INDONESIA
Deadly bomb blasts rip through Jakarta hotels
In the aftermath of the devastating explosions that rocked Jakarta Friday, suspicion are already growing that Jemaah Islamiyah are responsible for the latest terror attacks which killed nine. Police say two suicide bombers carried out the attack.
16/07/2009 - TOP STORY

Non-Aligned movement: Stuck in the past?

What is the role in today's world of the non-aligned movement whose 15th summit is being held this week in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh?
INDONESIA
Yudhoyono promises growth after apparent election win
Indonesia’s incumbent President Susilo Babang Yudhoyono has promised stronger economic growth after apparently being re-elected in a landslide victory over his opponents.
INDONESIA

A democracy which bears the scars of dictatorship

Indonesia is a country which is still trying to balance the old order with the new. Out of the six candidates who ran for the presidency and vice-presidency, three were former generals who served the dictator Suharto.
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WEB NEWS
Indonesian election mobilises Web users
In this edition of Web News: Indonesia's presidential election; the arrest in Iran of Clotilde Reiss, a French teacher accused of espionage; and an online version of the world's oldest Bible.
INDONESIA
President Yudhoyono looks set to win re-election
A first “quick count” of sample votes appears to show Indonesia’s incumbent President Susilo Babang Yudhoyono heading for a landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, the second in Indonesia’s history.
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