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January 2, 2009

In Central Jakarta, Ruins of Indonesia’s Colonial Past

By Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo Agence France-Presse JAKARTA ~ In the middle of Jakarta there is a place more reminiscent of – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Costa Rica: Birds in Paradise

By Carol Sottili The Washington Post I’ve just plopped my luggage down at the lodge in the Costa Rican rain – Read More...
January 2, 2009

New Year Inferno at Bangkok Nightclub Kills 58

BANGKOK ~ Police forensic investigators sifted through the charred remains of an upscale Bangkok nightclub on Thursday, seeking clues to – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Thai Protesters Vow to Return in New Year

BANGKOK ~ Opponents of new Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday they would resume protests in the New – Read More...
January 2, 2009

‘Ex-Employee’ Sought in Rare Singapore Theft

SINGAPORE ~ Police are looking for a former employee of the watch shop at which more than US$5 million worth – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Malaysian Warship Scares off Somali Pirates

KUALA LUMPUR ~ A Malaysian warship helped Indian seamen fight off heavily armed Somali pirates attempting to board an oil – Read More...
January 2, 2009

WHAT’S YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?

To finish my studies soon and work in a United States embassy. Sean Calnks, 25; Mexican, college student I just – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Has Israel Revived Hamas?

By Daoud Kuttab JERUSALEM ~ In its efforts to stop amateur rockets from nagging the residents of some of its – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Take It From a Brit, America: It’ll Be OK

By Chris Ayres There has been much talk in the media about America’s threatened superpower status – a result of – Read More...
January 2, 2009

In Search of a Holiday

By Pico Iyer New Year’s Day is the hardest holiday to make sense of precisely because it’s the easiest one – Read More...