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Anti Independence Coalition Forms In Timor
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 3:32 pm | John Howard
Militia leaders are saying let the UN troops die of malaria while Indonesian troops watch with apparent bemusement as members of the UN forces arrive in East Timor dressed in heavy battle fatigues, armoured vests, full packs and ammunition belts in the ... More >>
North Korea - Another Flash Point?
Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 9:43 am | John Howard
Late last week the Clinton administration announced the easing of trade, banking and travel restrictions on North Korea which had been in place since the Korean armistice in 1953. Is this another flash-point in the making? John Howard reports. More >>
No Time Limit On War Crimes Investigation
Monday, 20 September 1999, 3:16 pm | John Howard
Rumblings are beginning in Jakarta over reports that a British-led team of 50 UN investigators are expected to arrive in East Timor this week to begin a war crimes inquiry. John Howard reports. More >>
Treading On Toes - US Business In Indonesia
Monday, 20 September 1999, 8:45 am | John Howard
"We have myriad business interests in Indonesia," said US State Department spokesperson, Jaine Rubin, when explaining his government's reluctant involvement in East Timor. John Howard reports. More >>
Scoop Column: Abolish IMF And World Bank
Monday, 20 September 1999, 8:43 am | John Howard
The annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington next week will discuss whether commercial banks and private investors should play a bigger role in bailing out troubled national economies. Scoop’s West Coast correspondent John Howard writes ... More >>
Timor Troops - For How Long? How Much Resistance?
Friday, 17 September 1999, 9:07 am | John Howard
Janes Defence Weekly is reporting the around 8,000 strong UN force (INTERFET) being deployed to East Timor can expect to be there for two years. What combat opposition are they likely to encounter? John Howard reports. More >>
Aceh - Another Indonesian Tragedy?
Thursday, 16 September 1999, 9:31 am | John Howard
Aceh - never heard of it? We may be hearing the name more frequently, however, because many Indonesian's feel much more strongly about the potential loss of Aceh province than they do about East Timor. Aceh looks likely to become a second national tragedy. ... More >>
US Intelligence Say Habibie “Right Type Of Person"
Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 11:55 am | John Howard
Recently declassified documents from the US Commerce Department reveal the Clinton White House intelligence report on Indonesian President, B.J. Habibie. In the CIA’s opinion Habibe is "the type of official needed today in developing countries." ... More >>
Protestors Tell Aussies To Go To Hell
Wednesday, 15 September 1999, 9:04 am | John Howard
Hundreds of angry Indonesian students marched through the streets of Jakarta yesterday warning Australia so stay out of East Timor. John Howard reports. More >>
TV1 6pm News Monitor
Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 8:36 pm | John Howard
Indonesia backdown - Golf on US President's Mind - Assault on Auckland Tree More >>
Hurricane Floyd Update
Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 4:55 pm | John Howard
Civil defence announced sweeping evacuations in Florida Monday night (US time) and forecasters posted hurricane watches for the entire Florida coast as Hurricance Floyd develops greater power than Hurricane Andrew. John Howard reports. More >>
NEWS FLASH - Massive Hurricane Threatens Florida
Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 4:06 pm | John Howard
One million people have been ordered to evacuate the Atlantic coast by Gov. Jeb Bush and NASA has all but abandoned Cape Canaveral as Hurricane Floyd charges towards Florida. This hurricane is reported to be huge. More >>
England To Sell Half It's Gold Reserves
Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 12:40 am | John Howard
The decision, to literally "sell the Crown jewels" and cut the bank's gold holdings by more than half, followed similar decisions by the central banks of two other British Commonwealth countries - Canada and Australia. John Howard reports. More >>
Iraq Back In The Arab Fold
Monday, 13 September 1999, 1:50 pm | John Howard
For the first time since invading Kuwait in 1990 and dividing the Arab world, Iraq is chairing a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo. John Howard reports. More >>
Japan May Not Face Forestry and Fishery Tariffs
Monday, 13 September 1999, 8:24 am | John Howard
In a move which will certainly affect New Zealand, Japan may not have to accept-tariff reduction pressures in two sectors that it heavily protects - forestry and fisheries. John Howard reports. More >>
John Howard: Beyond APEC - Time To Act
Sunday, 12 September 1999, 7:44 pm | John Howard
Beyond the APEC '99 hoopla, the spin-doctoring, the back-slapping, the hand-shaking and the diplomatic niceties, will the world be a better place in which to live? John Howard speculates . More >>
The IMF, Nationalism and The Timor Currency Crisis
Friday, 10 September 1999, 9:04 am | John Howard
Escalating violence in East Timor, deep concerns the IMF will stop $ 5.9 billion of promised funds to Indonesia, and fears of boycotts of Asian exports has sent stock and currency markets tumbling across Asia. John Howard reports. More >>
China/US WTO Talks To Resume
Friday, 10 September 1999, 8:18 am | John Howard
Talks on China's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)will resume on the sidelines of APEC meetings in Auckland on Saturday. Scoop contributing writer John Howard reports. More >>
Indonesia Facing Currency Difficulties
Thursday, 9 September 1999, 10:44 am | John Howard
Jakarta, already plagued with East Timor problems, is now watching its currency, the rupiah, slip to levels not seen since the end of April. John Howard reports. More >>
New Vote Or We Burn Everything
Thursday, 9 September 1999, 9:19 am | John Howard
A commander of the pro-Indonesian militia's in East Timor said yesterday his men were ready to "burn everything" if the territory's vote is not held again. John Howard reports. More >>
