Old Order
The designation "Old Order" refers to the rule of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno (1901–1970), consisting of two phases: (1) parliamentary democracy (1950&#x...
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Sukarno
(1901–1970), nationalist leader and Indonesia's first president. Sukarno emerged as a major figure in the nationalist movement in the second half of the 1920s, both for his spell...
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Sukarno (1901-1970) was the first president of Indonesia, a nationalist leader, and a demagogue. He was the founder of the Republic of Indonesia and a dominant figure throughout its history until his ...
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(EDS: COMBINING STORY HEADLINED 'PHILIPPINE PRES. ARROYO OFFERS
CONDOLENCES TO SHUHARTO'S FAMILY')
Southeast Asian leaders sent condolences and remembrances Sunday
to the family of former In...
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A Southeast Asian political giant, former Indonesian President
Suharto, who died Sunday at age 86, shaped and ruled his country for
32 years through ruthless but quiet authoritarianism.
Su...
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SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - As Indonesia's former
autocratic president Suharto lay gasping for life on his
deathbed, authoritarian figures from neighbouring countries
hurried to his bedside to w...
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SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - As Indonesia's former
autocratic president Suharto lay gasping for life in recent
days, authoritarian figures from neighbouring countries hurried
to his bedside to wh...
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Indonesia's environment minister said Tuesday that global warming was to blame after the capital of Jakarta was partially flooded, forcing thousands of people to flee homes and cutting off a highwa...
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(EDS: ADDING CAMPAIGN FOR FUJIMORI IN JAPAN, KAMEI'S COMMENT)
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who is running in a
Japanese national election while under house arrest in Chile, sai...
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(EDS: ADDING MORE FUJIMORI COMMENTS, OTHER DETAILS)
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori on Thursday marked
the official start of campaigning for the upper house election in
Japan at a...
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Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Monday that a
recently found film clip on a complete version of the country's
national anthem ''Indonesia Raya'' containing the long-missing third
...
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JAKARTA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Armed Forces chief
General Djoko Santoso vowed on Thursday to push ahead with the
reform of the armed forces, turning it into a law-abiding,
professional bo...
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Old Order
Sukarno
S.E. Asian leaders offer condolences on Suharto's death
