March

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...
March 6, 2009

Brown Wins Rare Praise at Home for US Trip

LONDON ~ Prime Minister Gordon Brown won some rare praise from the British media on Thursday for his efforts to – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Clinton Reiterates Desire to Engage with Iran

SHARM EL-SHEIKH ~ US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on her first visit to the Middle East as America’s top – Read More...
March 6, 2009

Around Two Dozen Held after Pakistan Attack

LAHORE ~ Pakistani officials said around two dozen people were detained over the ambush on Sri Lanka’s cricket team, which – Read More...