2009

February 27, 2009

Turkish Jet Crash Kills Nine in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM ~ A Turkish Airways jet crashed into a muddy field as it came into land at Amsterdam airport on – Read More...
February 27, 2009

US to Keep Pressing China on Rights

WASHINGTON ~ The United States will keep raising human rights concerns with China, a senior official said on Wednesday, days – Read More...
February 27, 2009

Still I Rise

By Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in – Read More...
February 27, 2009

World’s Biggest Demobilization Begins in Sudan

By Guillaume Lavallee Agence France-Presse EL-DAMAZIN ~ “The war is over; it’s time for peace,” says a white-bearded Othman, one – Read More...
February 27, 2009

Unraveling the Conundrum of Kerobokan Prison

By Laurane Marchive The Bali Times KEROBOKAN PRISON ~ Kerobokan Prison is one of those places everybody has heard of, – Read More...
February 27, 2009

On the Bright Side: Scientists Test ‘Happy’ Gene

Whether you see life as a glass half-empty or half-full may depend on a single, hormone-delivery gene, scientists in Britain – Read More...
February 27, 2009

Scientists Close in on ‘Universal’ Vaccine for Flu

Scientists unveiled this week lab-made human antibodies that can disable several types of influenza, including highly-lethal H5N1 bird flu and – Read More...
February 27, 2009

Checkup

Philip Morris to Pay $8m in Smoker’s Death NEW YORK ~ A Florida court has ordered US tobacco giant Philip – Read More...
February 27, 2009

Ending Corruption

The country’s corruption-busting chief said in an interview this week – carried on page 6 of this edition – that – Read More...
February 27, 2009

Hypnosis and the Amazing Power of Your Subconscious Mind

By Lydia Wilson For the Bali Times KEROBOKAN ~ In this column last week, I mentioned the subject of hypnosis, – Read More...