May

May 27, 2010

Scientists ‘Asian Nobel Prize’ for Mapping the Universe

HONG KONG Three US scientists whose work helped map the universe are among the recipients of the US$1-million Shaw Prize, – Read More...
May 27, 2010

Greenpeace Welcomes Indonesia’s Moratorium on Deforestation

JAKARTA Greenpeace has welcomed Indonesia’s agreement with Norway to impose a two-year moratorium on deforestation, but urged Jakarta to re-evaluate – Read More...
May 27, 2010

N. Korea to Scrap Military Safeguard Pacts with S. Korea

SEOUL North Korea’s military said on Thursday it is scrapping a pact aimed at preventing accidental armed clashes with South – Read More...
May 27, 2010

Banking on Success Grand Opening: Bali got a new bank on Thursday, with officials arriving for the launch at Simpang – Read More...
May 26, 2010

Home-Brew Arak Kills 8

DENPASAR Eight people are now dead and five are in hospital after drinking home-brewed arak believed to have been laced – Read More...
May 26, 2010

Two dead, 27 Injured in Twin Bombs in Thai South

YALA Two bomb attacks in Thailand’s insurgency-plagued south on Wednesday killed two people and wounded another 27, police said. The – Read More...
May 26, 2010

Logic Takes a Holiday

Our island is one of translucent contrasts: opulent residences line the streets and outside middle-aged women and young children and – Read More...
May 26, 2010

Four Dead of Rabies in North Bali; Toddler, 4, Latest Fatality

SINGARAJA Four Buleleng people have died of rabies in recent days, the latest a toddler aged four, sparking fears that – Read More...
May 26, 2010

Bali’s Super Cars May Soon Be Off-Road Vehicles

DENPASAR Governor I Made Mangku Pastika wants unregistered Ferrari sports cars and illegal big motorbikes evicted from Bali — along – Read More...
May 26, 2010

Devotion Blessings: The Hindu faithful marked Kuningan, the end of the 10-day festival that begins with Galungan, at Tanah Lot – Read More...