August

August 15, 2008

The End of the Masters of the Universe?

By William Cohan Amid the turmoil and confusion on Wall Street these days, one serious message is coming through loud – Read More...
August 15, 2008

Another Hard Landing for Russia?

By Eugene Rumer Russia’s victory in Georgia is payback for years of geopolitical irrelevance, for Moscow’s retreat from Eastern Europe – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Lawmaker Opposes Serangan-Benoa Toll Road

DENPASAR ~ A Rp1.4-trillion (US$154.3-million) toll road linking Serangan with Benoa Harbor was opposed this week by a legislator from – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Primates Veering Towards Extinction: Study

Nearly half the world’s species of primates face extinction unless urgent action is taken to curb hunting and protect their – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Hundreds of Homes Destroyed in Sumbawa Quake

JAKARTA ~ A powerful 6.6-magnitude quake hit Sumbawa island east of Bali early on Thursday, destroying more than 500 homes – Read More...
August 8, 2008

The Bali Times August 8-14, 08

Respect: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife Ani greet crowds during a mass cremation in Batur village, Kintamani, on – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Iconic Russian Writer Solzhenitsyn Laid to Rest

MOSCOW ~ Nobel Prize-winning Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn was laid to rest in a historic Moscow monastery on – Read More...
August 8, 2008

ABBA Strike Gold as UK Record Smashed

LONDON ~ ABBA were back on top of the British album charts this week after the Swedish quartet’s Gold – – Read More...
August 8, 2008

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Batman Slays Mummy LOS ANGELES ~ Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight conquered the North American box office for a third – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Bali Bombers Challenge Legality of Firing Squads

JAKARTA ~ The three convicted Bali bombers filed a petition against firing squads in the constitutional court on Wednesday in – Read More...