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An illegal miner pans for gold at the mountain of Tumpang Pitu ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An illegal miner pans for gold at the mountain of Tumpang Pitu in Banyuwangi, East Java November 21, 2009. The miners can collect about 1 to 5 grams of gold and earn up to 175,000 rupiah ($18) a day. The mine has been in operation since June 2009 and local villagers have began protesting because the waste produced by the mine is polluting the environment. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS)

Illegal miners search for gold on the mountain of Tumpang Pitu ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Illegal miners search for gold on the mountain of Tumpang Pitu in Banyuwangi, East Java November 21, 2009. The miners can collect about 1 to 5 grams of gold and earn up to 175,000 rupiah ($18) a day. The mine has been in operation since June 2009 and local villagers have began protesting because the waste produced by the mine is polluting the environment. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS)

Illegal miners look for gold in a cave in the mountain of Tumpang ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Illegal miners look for gold in a cave in the mountain of Tumpang Pitu in Banyuwangi, East Java November 21, 2009. The miners can collect about 1 to 5 grams of gold and earn up to 175,000 rupiah ($18) a day. The mine has been in operation since June 2009 and local villagers have began protesting because the waste produced by the mine is polluting the environment. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS)

Illegal miners pan for gold in the mountain of Tumpang Pitu ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Illegal miners pan for gold in the mountain of Tumpang Pitu in Banyuwangi, East Java November 21, 2009. The miners can collect about 1 to 5 grams of gold and earn up to 175,000 rupiah ($18) a day. The mine has been in operation since June 2009 and local villagers have began protesting because the waste produced by the mine is polluting the environment. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS)

An illegal miner leaves a cave after mining for gold in the ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An illegal miner leaves a cave after mining for gold in the mountain of Tumpang Pitu in Banyuwangi, East Java November 21, 2009. The miners can collect about 1 to 5 grams of gold and earn up to 175,000 rupiah ($18) a day. The mine has been in operation since June 2009 and local villagers have began protesting because the waste produced by the mine is polluting the environment. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Eko Yuli Irawan of Indonesia reacts after lifting 175kg in the ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Eko Yuli Irawan of Indonesia reacts after lifting 175kg in the men's 62kg Group A weightlifting clean and jerk competition at the World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang, north of Seoul, November 21, 2009. Irawan won first place in the clean and jerk and second place overall. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SPORT WEIGHTLIFTING)

Eko Yuli Irawan of Indonesia competes in the men's 62kg Group ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Eko Yuli Irawan of Indonesia competes in the men's 62kg Group A weightlifting clean and jerk competition at the World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang, north of Seoul, November 21, 2009. Irawan won first place in the clean and jerk and second place overall. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SPORT WEIGHTLIFTING)

Eko Yuli Irawan of Indonesia poses with his gold medal on the ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Eko Yuli Irawan of Indonesia poses with his gold medal on the podium after the men's 62kg Group A weightlifting competition at the World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang, north of Seoul, November 21, 2009. Irawan won first place in the clean and jerk and second place overall. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SPORT WEIGHTLIFTING)

Workers carry mangrove trees along the Jakarta bay November ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers carry mangrove trees along the Jakarta bay November 21, 2009. A local television station will attempt to get its viewers to plant nine million mangrove trees over the next few months, as part of a community service. Mangrove swamps are expected to help Indonesia's coastal communities fend off rising seas and stronger tropical storms, climate change experts say. REUTERS/Supri (INDONESIA SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Women plant mangrove trees along the Jakarta bay November 21, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Women plant mangrove trees along the Jakarta bay November 21, 2009. They will attempt to plant nine million mangrove trees over the next few months, as part of a community service organised by a local television station. Mangrove swamps are expected to help Indonesia's coastal communities fend off rising seas and stronger tropical storms, climate change experts say. REUTERS/Supri (INDONESIA SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

A university student smiles while planting mangrove trees along ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A university student smiles while planting mangrove trees along the Jakarta bay November 21, 2009. They will attempt to plant nine million mangrove trees over the next few months, as part of a community service organised by a local television station. Mangrove swamps are expected to help Indonesia's coastal communities fend off rising seas and stronger tropical storms, climate change experts say. REUTERS/Supri (INDONESIA SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

University students plant mangrove trees along the Jakarta bay ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - University students plant mangrove trees along the Jakarta bay November 21, 2009. They will attempt to plant nine million mangrove trees over the next few months, as part of a community service organised by a local television station. Mangrove swamps are expected to help Indonesia's coastal communities fend off rising seas and stronger tropical storms, climate change experts say. REUTERS/Supri (INDONESIA)

Officers from Indonesia's Agriculture Quarantine Agency prepare ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Officers from Indonesia's Agriculture Quarantine Agency prepare to dispose of euthanised dogs in Banyuwangi, East Java province of Indonesia, November 20, 2009. According to the head of the agency, Arifin Tasrif, about 45 dogs infected with rabies from the resort island of Bali were burnt at Banyuwangi Animal Quarantine Center on Friday. Authorities have killed 28,509 stray dogs and vaccinated 115,593 dogs so far this year. The death toll in Bali currently stands at twelve. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA ANIMALS HEALTH SOCIETY)

Officers from Indonesia's Agriculture Quarantine Agency look ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Officers from Indonesia's Agriculture Quarantine Agency look on as bodies of euthanised dogs are burnt in Banyuwangi, East Java province of Indonesia, November 20, 2009. According to the head of the agency, Arifin Tasrif, about 45 dogs infected with rabies from the resort island of Bali were burnt at Banyuwangi Animal Quarantine Center on Friday. Authorities have killed 28,509 stray dogs and vaccinated 115,593 dogs so far this year. The death toll in Bali currently stands at 12. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA ANIMALS HEALTH SOCIETY)

Officers from Indonesia's Agriculture Quarantine Agency throws ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Officers from Indonesia's Agriculture Quarantine Agency throws a dead dog into a pit to be burnt in Banyuwangi, East Java province of Indonesia, November 20, 2009. According to the head of the agency, Arifin Tasrif, about 45 dogs infected with rabies from the resort island of Bali were burnt at Banyuwangi Animal Quarantine Center on Friday. Authorities have killed 28,509 stray dogs and vaccinated 115,593 dogs so far this year. The death toll in Bali currently stands at 12. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA SOCIETY HEALTH ANIMALS)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Galih Prakarsa ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Galih Prakarsa during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Albert Garry ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Albert Garry Yanuar during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Oka Diputra ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Oka Diputra during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L.Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

Models present creations by Indonesian designer Lenny Agustin ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Models present creations by Indonesian designer Lenny Agustin during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L.Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Sally Koeswanto ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Sally Koeswanto during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L.Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

Models present a creation by Indonesian designer Deden Siswanto ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Models present a creation by Indonesian designer Deden Siswanto during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Sabastian ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Sabastian Gunawan during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L.Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

Models present creations by Indonesian designer Ali Charisma ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Models present creations by Indonesian designer Ali Charisma during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L.Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Ali Charisma ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Ali Charisma during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L.Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Imelda Kartini ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Imelda Kartini during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Kursein Karzai ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Kursein Karzai during Jakarta Fashion Week November 19, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA FASHION)

Rows of empty chairs are pictured during a job fair for new ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rows of empty chairs are pictured during a job fair for new graduates in Tangerang November 19, 2009. Indonesia's president said in October that his administration would focus on eliminating bottlenecks and overlapping regulations to help lift growth in Southeast Asia's biggest economy to 7 percent or more by 2014. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA SOCIETY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

A student checks her application during a job fair for new graduates ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A student checks her application during a job fair for new graduates at Pelita Harapan University in Tangerang November 19, 2009. Indonesia's president said in October that his administration would focus on eliminating bottlenecks and overlapping regulations to help lift growth in Southeast Asia's biggest economy to 7 percent or more by 2014. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA SOCIETY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Students submit job applications during a job fair for new graduates ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Students submit job applications during a job fair for new graduates at Pelita Harapan University in Tangerang November 19, 2009. Indonesia's president said in October that his administration would focus on eliminating bottlenecks and overlapping regulations to help lift growth in Southeast Asia's biggest economy to 7 percent or more by 2014. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA SOCIETY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS EDUCATION)

Bulldozers transports coal at coal storage area at a power plant ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bulldozers transports coal at coal storage area at a power plant in Suralaya, in Banten province October 4, 2009. Indonesia's plans to cap coal exports to satisfy demand at home will not crimp global supplies for another three to five years, when new power plants are set to fire up domestic demand in the top global thermal coal exporter. Picture taken October 4, 2009. To match analysis COAL-INDONESIA/ REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA ENERGY BUSINESS)

Students attend a job fair for new graduates at Pelita Harapan ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Students attend a job fair for new graduates at Pelita Harapan University in Tangerang November 19, 2009. Indonesia's president said in October that his administration would focus on eliminating bottlenecks and overlapping regulations to help lift growth in Southeast Asia's biggest economy to 7 percent or more by 2014. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA SOCIETY EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

An Irian Jaya protestor hangs a 'Morning Star' flag at the gate ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - An Irian Jaya protestor hangs a 'Morning Star' flag at the gate of the Dutch embassy in Jakarta during a pro-independence rally. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should intervene to free three west Papuan protesters sentenced to years in prison for raising the symbolic flag, a rights group has said. Photo:Oka Budhi/AFP

Storm clouds are seen above city in Jakarta November 19, 2009. ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Storm clouds are seen above city in Jakarta November 19, 2009. Indonesia enters the rainy season although some regions in the vast archipelago are still suffering from drought. REUTERS/Supri (INDONESIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

An Indonesian student wearing a banner that reads: 'we demand ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - An Indonesian student wearing a banner that reads: 'we demand justice' during a rally against corruption in Jakarta in early November. Indonesian leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to announce next week his response to the recommendations of an independent legal team set up to look into an alleged plot by law enforcers to frame senior officials at the Corruption Eradication Commission. Photo:Romeo Gacad/AFP

Indonesian leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is days away from ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - Indonesian leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is days away from a decision on a corruption scandal that will test his election pledge to fight rampant graft and possibly define his presidency. Photo:Abror Rizki/AFP

A mural reading: 'If it's going like this, how to eradicate ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - A mural reading: 'If it's going like this, how to eradicate corruption?' in a Jakarta street on November 18. An alleged conspiracy aiming to undermine anti-graft investigators, exposed by wiretap recordings played in court earlier this month, has shocked Indonesians with the extent of the apparent collusion of police and prosecutors - the 'court mafia' - to pervert justice. Photo:Adek Berry/AFP

Models present a creation by Indonesian designer Kanaya Tabitha ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Models present a creation by Indonesian designer Kanaya Tabitha during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L. Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model present a creation by Indonesian designer Denny Wirawan ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model present a creation by Indonesian designer Denny Wirawan during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L. Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model present a batik creation by Indonesian designer Carmanita ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model present a batik creation by Indonesian designer Carmanita during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L. Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a batik creation by Indonesian designer Ghea ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a batik creation by Indonesian designer Ghea during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L. Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Tuty Cholid ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Tuty Cholid during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Mahendra L. Aji (INDONESIA FASHION)

A woman checks her online Facebook account at an Internet cafe ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - A woman checks her online Facebook account at an Internet cafe in Jakarta in May 2009. Government pressure on companies linked to social media networks is threatening to infringe civil liberties, an Internet forum in Egypt heard on Wednesday. Photo:Adek Berry/AFP

Models present a creation by Indonesian designer Tuty Cholid ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Models present a creation by Indonesian designer Tuty Cholid during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA FASHION)

A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Hutama Adi ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation by Indonesian designer Hutama Adi during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA FASHION)

Models present a creation by Indonesian designer Hutama Adi ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Models present a creation by Indonesian designer Hutama Adi during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA FASHION)

Models present creations by Indonesian designer Stephanus Hamy ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Models present creations by Indonesian designer Stephanus Hamy during Jakarta Fashion Week November 18, 2009. More than 60 designers from Indonesia took part in the event. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA FASHION)

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak dressed in a traditional ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak dressed in a traditional Gowa costume waves during a ceremony procession for Gowa kingdom anniversary in Gowa in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA POLITICS)

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (C) and his wife Rosmah ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (C) and his wife Rosmah Mansor, dressed in a traditional Gowa costumes, arrive to attend a ceremony procession for Gowa kingdom anniversary at Gowa in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA POLITICS)

An Indonesian policeman carries two children into an immigration ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Indonesian policeman carries two children into an immigration detention centre in Tanjung Pinang on the island of Bintan as Sri Lankan refugees arrived at the centre after they disembarked from the Australian customs vessel Oceanic Viking November 18, 2009. Asylum seekers arriving at the detention centre confirmed that all of the remaining refugees on the ship had disembarked and arrived at the centre. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (INDONESIA POLITICS SOCIETY)

A villager walks near a house submerged by dried mud near the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A villager walks near a house submerged by dried mud near the centre of a mudflow in Sidoarjo, East Java province November 18, 2009. In 2006, a hot mud volcano erupted in Porong, East Java, destroying homes, factories, and livelihoods. Attempts to staunch the flow failed and the stinking mud continues to spread. It now covers about 800 hectares (1,977 acres), has displaced nearly 60,000 people and killed 17. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)