Play 23 different addictive eWoss Games. It's FREE! Win money!
eWoss News
Home  News  Sports  Games
   
Welcome Guest
   Sign Up | Sign In
World News
Middle East News
European News
Canadian News
Latin American News
Asian News
Australian & Pacific News
African News

eWoss News
Breaking News Headlines
Top News Stories
U.S. National News
World News
Sports News
Business News
Entertainment News
Tech Industry News
Political News
Science News
Health News
Weird News

eWoss NewsBar
Free News Headlines Embedded in Your Browser

eWoss Sports
eWoss Sports Home
NFL
NBA
NCAA Football
College Hoops
NHL
MLB

Asian News

Indonesia Suspects Playboy Editor, Model

Thursday, June 29, 2006 4:27:20 PM
By ZAKKI HAKIM

 Publisher-Director of Playboy Indonesia Erwin Arnada shows copies of the first edition of the magazine in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April, 6, 2006. Playboy magazine's editor-in-chief and it's first centerfold model in Indonesia, Kartika Gunawan, were formally named by police Thursday June 29, 2006 as suspects in an indecency case against the publication. Under Indonesian law, declaring someone a suspect is a formal step in a police procedure, indicating there is enough initial evidence to build a case for trial. (AP Photo/Irwin Fedriansyah)JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A Playboy magazine editor and a centerfold model who appeared in the first edition in Indonesia were named by police Thursday as suspects in an indecency case, a move praised by religious hard-liners in the predominantly Muslim country.

The magazine launched a toned-down version in Indonesia in April to protests from rock-throwing conservatives demanding it be closed. It kept publishing, but moved its editorial offices to mostly Hindu Bali island.

Unlike its American version and editions in dozens of other countries, Indonesian Playboy contains no nudity.


Would you like to read the rest of this article?

Register with us. It's free!

Registered users have complete access to all articles.

The registration process takes less than one minute to complete. Remember, there is absolutely no charge for this service.

So please sign up or sign in to enjoy unrestricted access to eWoss News.

Other Asian News

US envoy in Singapore for talks with North Korea 12:46PM CT
Rice demands Pakistan help in probe of attacks 12:14PM CT
Thai crisis defused but dangers ahead 12:04PM CT
Pakistan army says airstrikes kill 30 militants 11:13AM CT
Leftover explosives found in Mumbai train station 9:29AM CT
US forces kill 10 Taliban militants in Afghanistan 6:29AM CT
Thai airports reopening after PM ousted by court 6:18AM CT
Chinese police to dispatch anti-terror liaisons 4:59AM CT
Taiwan president nixes Dalai Lama visit 3:40AM CT
Chinese AIDS activist taken home by police 3:35AM CT

   

© 2008 eWoss.com. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.