Following are the leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on March 2. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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THE JAKARTA POST

- INDONESIA, WHO REACH DEAL ON BIRD FLU VIRUS SAMPLES

Indonesia has agreed to resume sharing bird flu virus samples after the World Health organisation guaranteed they would not be used for commercial purposes.

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MEDIA INDONESIA

- DON'T GET PROVOKED - MILITARY CHIEF

Indonesia's armed forces chief, Air Marshal Djoko Suyanto, said his forces had no right to shoot at Malaysian ships and aircraft that entered the Ambalat block claimed by both countries, saying efforts were underway to resolve the dispute diplomatically

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