HEADLINES



October 30, 2010

Chaotic Evacuation as Mt Merapi Erupts Again

HARGOBINANGUN Mount Merapi volcano erupted violently early on Saturday, sparking chaos as people tried to scramble to safety, fearful of... Read More →
October 28, 2010

Twenty-Two Afghans Escape Jimbaran Detention

JIMBARAN Immigration officials were left red-faced and thrown into panic after 22 refugees from Afghanistan managed to escape a new... Read More →
October 28, 2010

Tsunami Death Toll Hits 311

PADANG The death toll from a tsunami that pummelled remote islands off Sumatra soared to 311 on Thursday as questions... Read More →
October 25, 2010

Editorial: As Balinese Die, Chaos Lives

Following an announcement by the health authorities that 101 people — all Balinese — had now died of rabies in... Read More →
October 25, 2010

Winasa Now Faces Threat of Arrest

DENPASAR Police investigating Jembrana Regent Gede Winasa over corruption allegations have sent a letter to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seeking... Read More →
October 25, 2010

‘Hypnotist’ Scam Goes Mobile

TABANAN Police have warned Tabanan to beware of a new “hypnotist” scam, following an incident in which a Penebel woman... Read More →
October 25, 2010

Confusion over Rabies Dog-Vaccination Plan

DENPASAR Dog-vaccination teams have not been seen in many areas of Bali but a top official says almost all of... Read More →
October 21, 2010

Legian Nightspots to Get Standard Security Rules

KUTA Bali Police have a plan to close down nightspots in the Kuta-Legian entertainment district if they are not certified... Read More →
October 21, 2010

Corby Freedom Bid Reportedly Backed By Foreign Ministry

KEROBOKAN Convicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby should be freed from her 20-year prison term in Bali on “humanitarian” grounds,... Read More →
October 20, 2010

Geothermal Gets a Bad Rap in Tabanan

TABANAN Tabanan district legislators have backed the provincial government’s ban on geothermal power at Bedugul, saying it would break religious... Read More →