Following are the leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Dec. 20. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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MEDIA INDONESIA

-- SEVENTEEN INDONESIAN VILLAGES CUT OFF FROM QUAKE AID

Seventeen villages in Sumatra remain cut off after landslides triggered by earthquakes earlier this week, local officials said.

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THE JAKARTA POST

-- BANK LENDS $50 MLN TO ISLAMIC SCHOOLS

The Asian Development Bank is providing $50 million to Indonesia to help improve the quality of education in Islamic schools, a bank official said.

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