March

March 2, 2007

Australian Jailed for Pedophilia

JAKARTA ~ A court has convicted an Australian man of pedophilia and jailed him for 10 years for having sex – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Garuda Adds Flights from Oz

National airline Garuda Indonesia has increased seat capacity from Perth to Denpasar, providing a boost to the island’s tourism fortunes. – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Tomb of Jesus – Husband, Father – Found, Says Film

NEW YORK ~ The burial site of Jesus has been found and suggests he had a wife and son, according – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Eat Up or Be Fined

HONG KONG ~ Hong Kong restaurants have come up with a novel way to cut down on waste from food – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Quacks Threaten India’s Ayurvedic Spas

KOVALAM BEACH, India ~ Western tourists are flocking to luxury spas devoted to India’s traditional ayurvedic cures, but lack of – Read More...
March 2, 2007

One Billion Suffer from Neurological Disorders: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland ~ An estimated one billion people suffer from debilitating or life-threatening neurological disorders ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Exotic Tibet Attracting More Chinese Tourists

By Philippe Massonnet Agence France-Presse LHASA, Tibet ~ For Wang Xi, the choice between staying at home for his family’s – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Wine Drinkers Have ‘Healthier Lives’

COPENHAGEN, Denmark ~ Wine drinkers tend to buy healthier food than beer drinkers, according to a Danish study. People who – Read More...
March 2, 2007

YouTubers ‘Prefer Homemade Video’

Despite much public ado about piracy at YouTube, new research shows that the Google-owned website is thriving and many visitors – Read More...
March 2, 2007

Oil Exploration ‘Hits Aceh Fishermen’

BANDA ACEH, Aceh ~ Oil exploration has cost fishermen in  Aceh province more than US$2 million in income by damaging – Read More...