December

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...
December 1, 2006

Triathlon to Come to Bali

SEMINYAK ~ Bali’s first international triathlon is to be held next June, at Jimbaran Bay and the surrounding areas, the – Read More...
December 1, 2006

China Gets Blogging Bug

BEIJING ~ Around 20 officials from a town in eastern China have set up their own blogs after being encouraged – Read More...
December 1, 2006

In Ubud, Western Women of a Certain Age Indulge in Sensual Pleasure

Let me tell you if you don’t already know it: Ubud is a hotbed (lit.) of middle-aged Western women enjoying – Read More...
December 1, 2006

East Asia to Cut Fuel Dependence

MANILA ~ Southeast Asian nations are to reduce their dependence on conventional fuels and explore stockpiling oil as part of – Read More...
December 1, 2006

Ban on Aceh, Timor Films Criticized

JAKARTA ~ International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has lambasted the decision of the authorities to ban four films on – Read More...
December 1, 2006

6 Months after Java Quake, 80,000 Families Still Homeless

JAKARTA ~ Six months after a deadly earthquake hit Java, between 50,000 and 80,000 families still lack a proper roof – Read More...