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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia executes Bali bombers
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia executes Bali bombers
From left to right: Ali Ghufron, Imam Samudra and Amrozi Nurhasyim during the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Batu prison on 1 October 2008
• Islam Clouds Bali’s Horizon
• Islam Clouds Bali’s Horizon
lookingattheleft.com — Recently I returned to Indonesia to visit Balinese friends, with whom I worked for much of the 1990’s. I found a land and a people painfully changed in the aftermath of the 2002 and 2005 terrorist bombings. Jimbaran Beach, Bali, one of the ... (more) • Islam Clouds Bali’s Horizon
Gigantic Earthquake Hits Indonesia Just Now
themoderatevoice.com — A massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia, sparking a tsunami warning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor hit just over an hour ago, afteer 12 EST, striking about 83 miles northwest of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, one of the four largest islands of Indonesia.  ... (more) Gigantic Earthquake Hits Indonesia Just Now
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Indonesia 'executes' Bali bombers
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — Source: BBC News Page last updated at 18:45 GMT, Saturday, 8 November 2008 Indonesia 'executes' Bali bombers Three Islamic militants condemned to death for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people have been executed by firing squad, their lawyers say. Imam Samudra, 38, Amrozi Nurhasyim, 47, and Ali Ghufron (Mukhlas), 48, died from shots to the heart on the island prison of Nusakambangan, local TV said. They were found guilty of planning twin attacks on nightclubs at the resort of Kuta, popular with Western tourists. There has been no official confirmation of the ...

Indonesia Executes Bali Bombers
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Three Indonesian Islamic militants condemned to death for the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people have been executed by firing squad. (BBC) Imam Samudra, Amrozi Nurhasyim and Ali Ghufron (Mukhlas) were shot at the island prison of Nusakambangan at 0015 (1715 GMT on Saturday), officials said. They were found guilty of planning twin attacks on nightclubs at the resort of Kuta, popular with Western tourists. Security forces are on alert across the country amid fears of reprisal attacks. ...

Beyond Obama, As The World Turns
Taylor Marsh — ... If you’re looking for bombast or bluster from Obama, please adjust your windshield appropriately. Slow and steady she goes, we can only hope. Indonesia executes Bali bombers. U.S. halts Columbian aid, because of continuing scandals. In the Congo, things continue to worsen. Spain’s in at the G-20 thanks to France’s Sarkozy. No doubt by the time you finish reading this there will be more developing. Tenuous times, especially for an incoming president at the beginning of the post Bush era. ...

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