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May 19, 2010

In Trunyan, an Otherworldly Scene

Carla Albertí de La Rosa travels to one of the world’s most unusual cemeteries Although the Balinese have a long – Read More...
May 18, 2010

Eighteen Years Sought for Iranian ‘Drug Smugglers’

DENPASAR Prosecutors sought 18-year prison terms on Tuesday for eight Iranians who allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into Bali. The – Read More...
May 18, 2010

Thailand Declares Week-Long Public Holiday as Protests Rage

BANGKOK Thailand’s government announced on Tuesday three more public holidays for government agencies in Bangkok, in a move to keep – Read More...
May 18, 2010

UN Urges Thailand to ‘Step Back from Brink’

BANGKOK The United Nations has urged Thailand to “step back from the brink” to avoid further loss of life as – Read More...
May 18, 2010

New Kuta Sex Film Shocks Police

KUTA Bali Police are now engaged on another sex-film hunt, this time for a mysterious Indonesian woman who appeared in – Read More...
May 17, 2010

President Says Country Faces Terror Threat from Ex-Prisoners

JAKARTA President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday that the country needed to remain vigilant for terror threats posed by – Read More...
May 15, 2010

Q&A: You Can’t Change Things in the Flick of a Moment

Sita Van Bemmelen, 55, is a historian and gender and development specialist who has given lectures at universities across Indonesia – Read More...
May 14, 2010

‘Suspended’ VIP Arrival Still on Fast-Track at Airport

TUBAN The suspended “VIP” fast-track arrival service at Bali’s international gateway, Ngurah Rai Airport, is still operating – with some – Read More...
May 14, 2010

Russian Airlines to Fly to Bali

DENPASAR Two Russian airlines – one of them the Soviet-era flag-carrier Aeroflot – could be flying regular services to Bali – Read More...
May 13, 2010

Australian Death Row Prisoner Converting to Islam

KEROBOKAN An Australian on death row at Kerobokan Prison for his part in the so-called Bali Nine drug-smuggling gang is – Read More...