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March 6, 2009

In Europe, Breaking Up Is So Easy to Do

By William Drozdiak BRUSSELS, Belgium – When I first arrived in this city to play professional basketball in 1971, the – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Five Myths about all Those Nukes Out There

By Michael Krepon Recent news that North Korea plans to test a ballistic missile that could reach Alaska gave doomsayers – Read More...
March 6, 2009

New Footage Shows Rare Rhinos in Indonesia: WWF

JAKARTA ~ New infra-red footage released on Thursday captures hitherto unseen images of elusive Javan rhinos, the most endangered mammal – Read More...
March 6, 2009

College Knifeman Lost Scholarship: School

SINGAPORE ~ An Indonesian student who committed suicide after stabbing his Singaporean professor had lost a coveted regional scholarship a – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Ninth Man Killed by Tiger Attack

JAKARTA ~ A tiger mauled to death an illegal logger on the island of Sumatra, an official said on Wednesday, – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Muslims Face Jail under Tighter Polygamy Rules

JAKARTA ~ Indonesian Muslims contemplating an illicit second, third or fourth marriage could face jail under a proposed bill aimed – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Quake Hits off Sulawesi

JAKARTA ~ A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sulawesi on Monday, seismologists said, but there were reports of casualties or – Read More...
March 6, 2009

EU Monitors Ready for Aceh Vote

BANDA ACEH ~ A European Union delegation visiting Aceh said this week the EU was ready to send electoral observers – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Analysis: Beshir Unlikely to See Inside of Courtroom Soon: Law Experts

THE HAGUE ~ Sudan’s President Omar al-Beshir is unlikely to see the inside of a courtroom soon, law experts said – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Obama Extends Sanctions on Zimbabwe

WASHINGTON ~ President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was extending existing US sanctions on Zimbabwe for one year, on – Read More...