PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian General news - April 28
Following are the leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on April 28. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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JAKARTA POST
- GOVERNMENT URGED TO SHUT DOWN U.S. LAB
Indonesian lawmakers have asked the government to shut down the U.S. naval medical research lab, NAMRU-2, in Jakarta if Washington continues its demand all the lab's American staff be given diplomatic immunity.
- PROTECTION STANDARD FOR JOURNALISTS ISSUED
The Press Council has issued protection standard for journalists in a bid to protect media workers from violence, seizure of equipment and censorship.
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KORAN TEMPO
- INDONESIA HOLDS BIGGEST BIRD FLU SIMULATION
Indonesia held a bird flu exercise in Bali airport on Sunday to test the airport's ability to handle an outbreak if a pandemic occured.
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JAKARTA POST
- GOVERNMENT URGED TO SHUT DOWN U.S. LAB
Indonesian lawmakers have asked the government to shut down the U.S. naval medical research lab, NAMRU-2, in Jakarta if Washington continues its demand all the lab's American staff be given diplomatic immunity.
- PROTECTION STANDARD FOR JOURNALISTS ISSUED
The Press Council has issued protection standard for journalists in a bid to protect media workers from violence, seizure of equipment and censorship.
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KORAN TEMPO
- INDONESIA HOLDS BIGGEST BIRD FLU SIMULATION
Indonesia held a bird flu exercise in Bali airport on Sunday to test the airport's ability to handle an outbreak if a pandemic occured.
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