41.   Owens, who arrived Monday, met with President Suharto and other Indonesian officials to discuss the U.S. commitment to the region and military issues.

42.   Police will investigate the recent attack on an East Timor newspaper office by six members of a government-backed youth group, a senior Indonesian official said Wednesday.

43.   A delegation of ministers from Australia was due to meet with Indonesian officials on Thursday to discuss ways of clamping down on illegal people smuggling rings.

44.   A rebel group still is fighting for independence, although Indonesian officials say its numbers are tiny.

45.   A senior Indonesian official said Thursday that new press freedoms had made some Cabinet ministers wary about talking to the media.

46.   A son of former President Suharto has been charged with corruption, along with a former senior official and another businessman, an Indonesian official said Monday.

47.   A simple farewell ceremony was expected to be held before the final contingent of high-ranking Indonesian military officials was to fly back to Jakarta later Saturday.

48.   A small group of Indonesian officials and military personnel cheered and clapped as the plane flew overhead and dumped its load.

49.   A planned briefing by Indonesian officials Friday night was canceled.

50.   A year ago, East Timorese youths rioted after an Indonesian official made a statement deemed insulting to the Catholic religion.