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Nuclear power: No consensus in Asia or the West

By Graham Land Thu, May 24, 2012 9:02AM UTC

The Fukushima disaster put nuclear power under the microscope throughout the world. But in the aftermath of the worst nuclear incident in 25 years, countries acted differently. Some stopped to reconsider their nuclear programs, while others pushed on with vigor. A few nations reacted sharply against nuclear, especially Japan, where

Australia: No deal with Indonesia in Schapelle Corby drug case

By AP News Wed, May 23, 2012 3:58PM UTC

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia denied Wednesday that it had agreed to treat young Indonesian people smugglers more leniently in return for Indonesia reducing the prison sentence of a high-profile Australian drug trafficker. But Foreign Minister Bob Carr conceded that Indonesians saw a link between the treatment of Australian Schapelle

Lady Gaga’s Jakarta show may get green light after all

By Yong Yen Nie Wed, May 23, 2012 9:42AM UTC

Despite persistent threats by hard-line Islamist groups to wreak havoc on Lady Gaga’s divisive scheduled June 3 concert in Jakarta, the national police force now say they just may let her show go on. According to the Jakarta Globe, National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Saud Usman Nasution said that if

Indonesia cuts prison term for Australian drug smuggler

By AP News Tue, May 22, 2012 5:57PM UTC

BALI, Indonesia (AP) — An Australian woman imprisoned in Indonesia for drug smuggling has been granted a five-year reduction on her 20-year sentence, officials said Tuesday, meaning she could be eligible for parole as early as August. Former beauty student Schapelle Leigh Corby was convicted in 2005 of smuggling marijuana

Lady Gaga Indonesia concert ban divides a nation

By Yong Yen Nie Thu, May 17, 2012 12:30PM UTC

The Lady Gaga concert ban by Indonesian authorities has split the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation as various institutions have come out to support or denounce the move. The international artiste’s upcoming Jakarta concert on June 3 was cancelled by the National Police Tuesday, following strong protests from Indonesia’s hard-line