December

December 15, 2006

Soros Calls for Indonesia to Support UN Myanmar Resolution

JAKARTA ~ Billionaire US philanthropist George Soros appealed this week for Indonesia to support a UN resolution against the military – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Life Times – Christian Fessard

Christian Fessard, 60, is a retired bank director from Le Lavandou, France. What’s most important in life? Love, family and – Read More...
December 15, 2006

New Aceh Governor ‘Can Learn from Mandela’: EU

JAKARTA ~ Aceh’s new governor can learn from Nelson Mandela, the chief EU election observer has said following the first – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Ebola Kills 5,000 Gorillas: Study

An outbreak of Ebola virus in northwestern Republic of Congo has killed 5,000 gorillas, helping to push the threatened species – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Graft Course for Police

Police officers across the island are to take a compulsory course in corruption to provide them with tools and information – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Citizenship Law Is Passed

JAKARTA ~ The national parliament has passed a controversial law requiring citizens to state their faith on official documents despite – Read More...
December 15, 2006

No Power, Fuel Hikes in 2007: President

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said the government will not hike fuel and electricity prices next year in – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Qantas Rejects Takeover Offer

SYDNEY ~ Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has rejected a multibillion-dollar takeover bid from a private equity consortium. “The non-executive – Read More...
December 15, 2006

Man Alive and Kicking, but Has No Heartbeat

MONTREAL ~ A Canadian is believed to be the only man alive without a pulse after his heart failed and – Read More...
December 15, 2006

ASEAN’s Market Dreams Face Tough Reality

CEBU, Philippines ~ Needing to forge a regional single market to fight off competition from China, ASEAN nations were supposed – Read More...