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Former Indonesian President Remembered as Advocate for Tolerance, Democracy
Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has been buried after a state funeral. In 1999 Mr. Wahid became Indonesia’s first elected president following the fall of military strongman Suharto. While his time in office was short and tumultuous he is remembered as a key figure in [...]
December 31, 2009 | Posted in
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U.S. air travelers this busy holiday season appear divided over whether they would want to submit to body scanning.
Last week’s foiled airline bombing plot by a Nigerian man who hid explosives in his clothing has renewed debate in the United States as to how extensive and invasive passenger screening should be at U.S. [...]
December 31, 2009 | Posted in
NORTH AMERICA |
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Happy New Year from The Daily Tiger to all those in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
UPDATE
Starting at the International Date line in the mid-Pacific and spreading from east to west, crowds around Asia led the world in ringing in the New Year. One of the first major cities to celebrate the beginning [...]
December 31, 2009 | Posted in
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Over the past few years, Kenya has seen a proliferation of so-called “lifestyle diseases” such as diabetes, heart disease and cancers. Experts attribute this to rising incomes, Western diets and less physical activity.
For the full story read Doctor Tiger here
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
HEALTH |
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Read Celebrity Tiger here for the link to the latest photo of Linda Kozlowski
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
CELEBRITIES |
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The New Zealand yacht Alfa Romeo has won the annual Sydney to Hobart race in Australia. Light winds made the race sluggish, with the winner crossing the finish line in the Tasmanian state capital about 15 hours off the record for the 1,163 kilometer voyage. Alfa Romeo crossed the finish line at Constitution [...]
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
AUSTRALASIA |
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Argentine officials say severe flooding triggered by heavy rains has left at least two people dead in Buenos Aires province and forced thousands of others to flee their homes. Authorities said Monday that two youths, ages 10 and 19, died in the deluge, which hit the town of San Antonio de Areco the hardest. [...]
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
AMERICAS |
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News reports are sometimes referred to as the first draft of history. But Russia has turned the adage on its head by creating news out of history. In a year filled with historic anniversaries, the Kremlin raised controversy in 2009 with claims of certitude about a glorious Russian past and threats of legal [...]
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
RUSSIAS |
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Fernando Torres scored the winner in the 93rd minute of the match to give Liverpool three well earned points.
For the full story, click on the sports pages on our UK links.
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
FOOTBALL,
SPORT |
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OFFICIAL NAME:
Republic of Yemen
Geography
Area: 527,970 sq. km. (203,796 sq. mi.); about the size of California and Pennsylvania combined.
Cities: Capital–Sanaa. Other cities–Aden, Taiz, Hodeida, and al-Mukalla.
Terrain: Mountainous interior bordered by desert with a flat and sandy coastal plain.
Climate: Temperate in the mountainous regions in the western part of the country, extremely hot with minimal rainfall in [...]
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
Country Profiles |
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