2009

May 15, 2009

Bloody Battle Looms for Pakistan’s Swat

ISLAMABAD ~ A deadly battle is looming over the capital of Swat, where armed Taliban have mined roads and dug – Read More...
May 15, 2009

Thailand Fails to Reconvene Asian Summit

BANGKOK ~ Thailand, which was forced to cancel a key Asian summit in April amid chaotic anti-government protests, has failed – Read More...
May 15, 2009

Suu Kyi Charged with Breaching House Arrest

YANGON ~ Myanmar authorities charged opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday with breaching the conditions of her house – Read More...
May 15, 2009

Prince Charles Defends Opposition to Modern Architecture

LONDON ~ Britain’s Prince Charles sought this week to patch up a long-running row with architects over his traditionalist views – Read More...
May 15, 2009

For Kids, Good, Green Fun

By Margaret Webb Pressler The Washington Post WASHINGTON ~ When we ask kids what world issue is most important to – Read More...
May 15, 2009

…it’s the greenest tropical place I’ve been to and it’s not so built up. I also really like the traditional – Read More...
May 15, 2009

Dispatched. May 15-21, 2009

Store Clerk in Foreigner-Query Fumble KUTA ~ A male clerk at the newly opened Giant supermarket here was thrown into – Read More...
May 15, 2009

Embattled Iranian President Seeks to Find Self Through Spa Treatments

De-stress: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in Bali for some R&R. TEHRAN/LEGIAN ~ Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that – Read More...
May 15, 2009

Study Blames Overeating, Not Lack of Exercise for US Obesity

AMSTERDAM ~ Overeating, not a lack of exercise, is to blame for the American obesity epidemic, a new study claims, – Read More...
May 15, 2009

Seeking a Sea Change

As government officials and other interested parties from around the world met north of Bali, in Manado, Sulawesi, this week – Read More...