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December 1, 2006

Dengue Campaign Launched in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Malaysia is mounting a dengue-eradication campaign ahead of Visit Malaysia Year in 2007, after a recent spike – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Earth Hit by ‘Mass Extinction’ 250m Yrs Ago

WASHINGTON ~ About 95 percent of the Earth’s marine species and 70 percent of its land species were wiped out – Read More...
December 1, 2006

The Pope Is Radical Islam’s Unlikely Soul Mate

Can jihad be redeemed? That is, can the religious and moral sense of purpose that often fuels Islamic extremism be – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Japan Signs Trade Framework with Indonesia

TOKYO ~ The government signed this week a framework for a free trade deal with Japan, which sought firm guarantees – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Euro MPs Issue Warning over Syariah Law

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia’s international relations could be hit if it adopts Islamic Syariah law – which is being introduced in – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Life Times – Freedom Fighter Wayan Pegeg

Former independence fighter Wayan Pegeg, 81, is head of the Badung Veterans Association What’s the greatest lesson life has taught – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Indonesia Cancels 80% of Iraqi Debt

BAGHDAD, Iraq ~ The Iraqi government announced this week that it had reached an agreement with the government in Jakarta – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Bring Back Saddam, the Lesser Evil

The debate about Iraq has moved past the question of whether it was a mistake (everybody knows it was) to – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Cutting Smoking Won’t cheat the Reaper: study

Smokers who believe they can avoid fatal disease by slashing the number of cigarettes they smoke each day are badly – Read More...
December 1, 2006

The Wild History of Holiday Office Parties

In 45 B.C., the Roman emperor Julius Caesar showed up for a holiday party with 2,000 of his soldiers at – Read More...