2009

May 29, 2009

Obama Has Made US Safer: Top Security Advisor

WASHINGTON ~ President Barack Obama’s national security advisor James Jones has rejected ex-vice president Dick Cheney’s claim that dismantling Bush-era – Read More...
May 29, 2009

Myanmar Overshadows Europe-ASEAN Meetings

PHNOM PENH ~ Talks between Southeast Asian and European ministers opened in the Cambodian capital on Thursday with pledges to – Read More...
May 29, 2009

S. Korea, US Upgrade Alert after N. Korea Threat

SEOUL ~ South Korean and US troops went on higher alert on Thursday after North Korea announced it is scrapping – Read More...
May 29, 2009

Australian Business, Political Delegation Visits E. Timor

DILI ~ The chief minister of Australia’s Northern Territory visited East Timor on Wednesday with the largest foreign delegation to – Read More...
May 29, 2009

I Sit and Think

By JRR Tolkien I sit beside the fire and think of all that I have seen, of meadow-flowers and butterflies – Read More...
May 29, 2009

Foreign Worker Enclaves Mushroom in Globalised Singapore

SINGAPORE ~ For foreign workers like P. Baskaran, the sprawling recreation centre set up by the Singapore Contractors’ Association is – Read More...
May 29, 2009

‘Sexting’ No Worse Than Spin-the-Bottle: Study

OTTAWA ~ Youths exchanging nude photos of themselves over cellphones, known as “sexting,” should not face child pornography charges, as – Read More...
May 29, 2009

Christian Lacroix Fashion House Declares Insolvency

PARIS ~ France’s US-owned couture house Christian Lacroix SNC has declared insolvency after falling foul of the global crisis, the – Read More...
May 29, 2009

Toilet Paper and Leftovers

By Chris Erskine Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES ~ Some kids TPd the house the other night, a dopey yet – Read More...
May 29, 2009

WHO Mulls Pandemic Threshold as Swine Flu Cases Near 13,000

MEXICO CITY ~ Mexico reported two more swine flu deaths this week as World Health Organization scientists asked if it – Read More...