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Indonesian families, mourners mark 6th anniversary of Bali bombings

Indonesian families, mourners mark 6th anniversary of Bali bombings Kuta, Indonesia - Survivors, family and friends of victims of the 2002 terrorist bombings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali marked the 6th anniversary of the attacks on Sunday with low-key ceremonies.

The widows of several Balinese men, along with family members of more than a dozen other Indonesian victims, laid flowers and prayed at a memorial monument in the Kuta Beach district, where twin bombs at two nightclubs killed 202 people and injured hundreds more on October 12, 2002.

China Airlines hit by turbulent, seven injured

China Airlines hit by turbulent, seven injuredJakarta - At least seven people were injured when turbulence hit a Boeing 747-400 jetliner belonging to China Airlines on Saturday en route from Taipei to Indonesia's Bali island, an airport official said.

A spokesman for the Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport named Dimyati said the CAL-687 jet carrying 357 people dropped drastically to about 25,000-feet altitude from 35,000 feet, jolting passengers.

Bali bombers must not feel torture or pain while being shot, says their lawyer

Bali bombers must not feel torture or pain while being shot, says their lawyerMelbourne, July 29 : Lawyers representing the three Islamic militants who are on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings, have argued that they could suffer unnecessary pain if they do not die immediately when the lethal punishment is carried out.

The plea came ahead of a Constitutional Court challenge that is to be taken up next week.

Indonesian president says he regrets 1999 violence in East Timor

Bali, Indonesia - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed regret Tuesday but stopped short of apologizing for the violence that accompanied East Timor's UN-sponsored independence vote in 1999.

"We convey very deep regret of what happened in the past that has caused the loss of lives and property," Yudhoyono said after receiving a report of a truth inquiry which blames Jakarta for crimes against humanity during East Timor's independence vote nearly a decade ago.

"The government of Indonesia will immediately study and follow up the finding," he said.

Indonesian police: Recently seized bombs more deadly than previous

JakartaJakarta - The nearly two dozen active bombs that were seized during a recent raids at

Ten JI terrorists planning Bali nightclub type bombings arrested in Indonesia

Jakarta, July 3 : With the arrest of ten persons linked to a regional terror network - Jeemah Islamiah (JI), the Indonesian Police claimed to have smashed a terrorist plot to bomb a cafe on Indones

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