November

November 27, 2009

That Gap Is Bigger than I Thought

So there I am, sitting in my villa, gazing at the things around me that I take for granted: multiple – Read More...
November 27, 2009

Obama to Unveil his Afghan Plan Next Week

WASHINGTON ~ US President Barack Obama will announce his new Afghan strategy in an address to the nation next Tuesday – Read More...
November 27, 2009

Blair’s Role, US Tensions in Spotlight at Iraq Probe

LONDON ~ Britain’s Tony Blair may have swung behind US calls for regime change in Iraq after meeting President George – Read More...
November 27, 2009

ElBaradei Slams Iran at His Last IAEA Meeting

VIENNA ~ Outgoing IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei fired a parting shot at Iran here on Thursday, saying efforts to verify – Read More...
November 27, 2009

A Hotter Planet Means Less on Our Plates

By Lester R. Brown As the UN climate-change conference in Copenhagen approaches, we are in a race between political tipping – Read More...
November 27, 2009

Protestors Call for President to Step Down

JAKARTA ~ Protesters burned photos of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and demanded his resignation this week over what they see – Read More...
November 27, 2009

Top Detective Replaced after Graft Scandal

JAKARTA ~ The country’s chief detective has been replaced after being implicated in an alleged plot to falsely imprison anti-graft – Read More...
November 27, 2009

VP Dismisses Bank Bailout Concerns

JAKARTA ~ The vice president denied this week any wrongdoing in a contentious US$704-million bank bailout at the centre of – Read More...
November 27, 2009

Trading Niceties at the Market

SILAKARANG ~ Like most villages, or desas, there is a small market in Silakarang where all the women go in – Read More...
November 27, 2009

Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2009

Airport Shocker Dear Sir In the hope that someone will take an interest, I would like to tell the following – Read More...