May

May 1, 2009

Singaporean Sentenced to 18 Years for Terrorism

JAKARTA ~ A Singaporean Islamist who trained for “holy war” in Afghanistan and met Osama bin Laden in 2000 was – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Soldiers Mutiny in Papua: AFP

SENTANI ~ About 200 Indonesian soldiers mutinied and fired shots into the air in politically sensitive eastern Papua region on – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Quake Strikes Sulawesi

JAKARTA ~ A 5.9-magnitude quake hit off Sulawesi province on Monday, the geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 1:22pm – Read More...
May 1, 2009

President’s Party Backs His Re-election

JAKARTA ~ Thunderous cheers and applause greeted President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday when he announced his readiness to seek – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Eight Killed in Sumatra Boat Accident

JAKARTA ~ Eight people died and 30 more went missing when a boat sank off Sumatra island at the weekend, – Read More...
May 1, 2009

May 1-7, 2009

Re: My Compound Life: Western Conveniences Are Not all That Convenient in Bali Hannah, nice read! I also was like – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Beating Around the Butterfly Bush

In Duck Soup, the Marx Brothers’ 1933 war satire, Groucho is reading an important document when he says to Zeppo, – Read More...
May 1, 2009

WHO Warns Global Swine Flu Pandemic Imminent

GENEVA ~ The World Health Organization warned a global swine flu pandemic was imminent, as more nations confirmed cases of – Read More...
May 1, 2009

US Says Nuclear Threat Deepens N. Korea’s Isolation

SEOUL ~ The United States told North Korea it is only deepening its isolation with vows to conduct a second – Read More...
May 1, 2009

Obama Invokes Churchill in Defence of Policies

WASHINGTON ~ President Barack Obama has fended off criticism that his policies had imperilled US security, evoking Britain’s historic war-time – Read More...