January

January 2, 2009

New Year’s Hangover? Take Two Eels and Call Me in the Morning

The French call it “la gueule de bois,” or wooden mouth. For Germans, it’s “Kater,” or a tomcat. Japanese know – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Checkup

Cancer Drug ‘Reverses Transplant Rejection’ A drug used to treat cancer has proven effective at stopping the body from rejecting – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Ominous 2009 Sign

Reports that the authorities have slashed their budget for promoting Bali this year by 20 percent, leaving it at a – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Clapboard : Aniston’s Marley & Me Is Top Dog

LOS ANGELES ~ Jennifer Aniston scored a victory over ex-husband Brad Pitt at the North American box office with her – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Saudis Indulge Long-Banned Passion for Silver Screen

JEDDAH ~ They howled, clapped and ate popcorn – a normal cinema scene elsewhere, but revolutionary in Saudi Arabia, where – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Pinter Family Bids Farewell to Master of Drama

LONDON ~ Harold Pinter’s family bade farewell to the late Nobel-prize winning playwright on Wednesday at a simple, private funeral – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Tourist Target Decreased

RENON ~ Bali’s Tourism Board has announced an adjustment to its target for overseas tourists in 2009, from 2.1 million – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Driver Arrested over ‘Illegal Timber’

NEGARA ~ Jembrana Police arrested a bus driver on Sunday after catching him loading his bus with illegal timber on – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Body Found Floating off Saba Beach

GIANYAR ~ Residents of Saba Beach, Gianyar, were shocked to discover a decomposed body floating in the water off the – Read More...
January 2, 2009

Village Mourns Five Drowned Students

SELEMADEG ~ Five high school students were swept into the sea when a huge wave hit Bonian Beach, Tabanan, last – Read More...