December

December 15, 2006

IAEA Supports Indonesia’s Nuclear Plans

JAKARTA ~ The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said it supports Indonesia’s plans to build nuclear power plants to – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Tourism, Development Seen Threatening Goa’s Environment

By Pratap Chakravarty Agence France-Presse PANAJI, India ~ The once low-budget tourist haven of Goa is facing a crisis, environmentalists – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Election Commissioners Jailed

JAKARTA ~ Two members of the General Election Commission were jailed on Wednesday over a corruption case during the 2004 – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Badung Government Projects Deficit

The Badung government’s income for 2007 is forecast at Rp695 billion but spending will be at Rp772 billion, the regent – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Scientists Defend Longevity Drug

TASHKENT ~ Uzbek biochemists faced down skeptics this week of a newly developed medicine they say can fight radiation sickness – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Editorial – Tides of Change

How things have changed in Aceh. That a former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel is now the northernmost province’s governor-elect, – Read More...
December 15, 2006

One Day – Syazariah Majidi

Syazariah Majidi is a producer with state-run Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) and currently focuses on women’s affairs. The 36-year-old mother – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Cyber-Addiction Becoming a ‘Growing Problem’

SAN FRANCISCO ~ Spending too much time on the internet: bad habit or something more serious? A team of researchers – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Sweet, sweet charity

I’ve been completely impressed by the charitable community I live in.  Over the last few weeks I’ve featured in this – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Singapore Receives Record Visitors

SINGAPORE ~ Singapore visitor arrivals for 2006 set a new milestone as the city-state welcomed its nine millionth tourist, eclipsing – Read More...