March

March 6, 2009

At Bali’s Frontier Canggu Club, an Even Playing Pitch

By William J. Furney and Laurane Marchive The Bali Times CANGGU, North Kuta ~ The colonial-sculpted Canggu Club celebrated its – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Mission to Seek Earth-like Planets

WASHINGTON ~ NASA was due to launch the Kepler space telescope on Friday on the space agency’s first mission to – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Buddhist Protesters ‘Seal’ Buddha Bar in Jakarta

JAKARTA ~ Indonesian Buddhists symbolically “sealed” the upmarket Buddha Bar in Jakarta on Thursday, urging authorities to immediately close the – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Police Destroy 2.3 Tons of Arak

GIANYAR ~ Gianyar Police invited students to witness the destruction of 2.3 tons of illegal rice alcohol (arak) seized over – Read More...
March 6, 2009

March 6-12, 2009

On a High: Former pro Junior Surfer Heath Joske of Australia drops into a perfect Keramas right-hander. The area on – Read More...
March 6, 2009

There’s Something about Mary, Queen of Scots

By Susan Spano Los Angeles Times EDINBURGH, Scotland ~ Standing in the rain atop Calton Hill, I could see the – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Top 50 Shortlisted for ‘Best Job in World’

SYDNEY ~ A shortlist of 50 candidates from 22 countries has been selected for “the best job in the world” – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Travelcase

China Says Tibet Open to Tourists BEIJING ~ China says Tibet had not been closed to foreign tourists as tensions – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Ordinarily Not

No Booze, Less Food at China Banquets BEIJING ~ China will no longer wine and dine visiting heads of state – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Police Make Drug Arrests at Singapore Zoo

SINGAPORE ~ Singapore’s zoo has cancelled a popular show for tourists after 10 of its Malaysian workers were arrested on – Read More...