July

July 21, 2009

To Follow or Not to Follow: a Twitter Dilemma

WASHINGTON ~ To follow or not to follow? That is the question facing millions of users of Twitter. In other – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Indonesia Deaths Spotlight Murky History of Gold Mine

JAKARTA ~ A series of killings in the remote highlands of Indonesia’s Papua region have thrown a spotlight on the – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Pathway Genomics Launches Public DNA Testing

SAN FRANCISCO ~ A young US start-up brimming with medical research veterans brought genetic testing to the masses this week – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Australia Swine Flu Tally Hits 10,000; Virus ‘Prefers Young’

MELBOURNE ~ Australia’s swine flu cases topped 10,000 this week as officials in the worst-hit Asia-Pacific country reported two more – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Relief after EU Lifts Flight Ban

JAKARTA ~ The government welcomed the European Union’s decision this week to remove flag-carrier Garuda Airlines and three other Indonesian – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Extra CCTV to Boost Swine Flu Isolation Rules

DENPASAR ~ Sanglah Public Hospital is planning to install a closed circuit television (CCTV) system in its Nusa Indah (Beautiful – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Heart Disease Patient Dies in Sanglah Isolation, Apparently Not of Swine Flu

DENPASAR ~ A Bali-based Lion Air engineer who had recently arrived in Bali from Singapore with his family has died – Read More...
July 21, 2009

‘Gay Masseur’ Found Dead, Beaten, Stabbed

UNGASAN ~ Police have launched a murder hunt after a Lombok man believed to have worked as a gay masseur – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Obama Congratulates Yudhoyono on Re-election

WASHINGTON ~ US President Barack Obama has congratulated President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on his re-election last week, and expressed a – Read More...
July 21, 2009

Raiding Bali

The authorities’ continuing raids on bars, clubs and hotels to root out suspected illegal alcohol – imported wines and spirits – Read More...