koentz -. posted an article on News on Political, Economic, Social and Law Issues - May 7, 2009, 8:51 pm
ABOUT CAUSING AGENT What is it? It is a new strain of Influenza virus A/H1N1. There have been reports of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe pneumonia cases in Mexico, USA and Canada. Cases began to appear on 17 March 2009 in Mexico. Two cases in children were reported in Southern California in ...
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By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials predicted worsening outbreaks of the new H1N1 flu on Thursday, and a top global health official predicted up to a third of the world's population could eventually become infected even as Mexican officials said the ...
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By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Outbreaks of the new H1N1 swine flu continue to spread across the United States, with 896 confirmed cases and more to come, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday. U.S. officials have said they expect t...
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koentz -. posted an article on News on Political, Economic, Social and Law Issues - Apr 30, 2009, 8:51 pm
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico began shutting down parts of its economy on Thursday to slow the spread of a new flu strain as officials urged increased worldwide precautions against an imminent pandemic. The World Health Organization said it would remain for now at its current alert level -- one ste...
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koentz -. posted an article on News on Political, Economic, Social and Law Issues - Apr 21, 2009, 9:12 pm
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama nudged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to accept the goal of a Palestinian state, as he pressed Israel and the Palestinians to "step back from the abyss." Deepening his direct role in reviving stalled peace efforts...
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koentz -. posted an article on News on Political, Economic, Social and Law Issues - Apr 20, 2009, 8:15 pm
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prompted a rare walk-out at the United Nations on Monday when he called Israel a "cruel and repressive racist regime" in his remarks to a conference on race. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deplored the address which promp...
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koentz -. posted an article on News on Political, Economic, Social and Law Issues - Apr 18, 2009, 2:57 pm
By Mark S. Smith PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – President Barack Obama extended a hand of friendship to America's hemispheric neighbors on Saturday at a summit where he offered a new beginning for U.S.-Cuba relations and accepted a book about the exploitation of Latin America from Venezuela's fiery, an...
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koentz -. posted an article on News on Political, Economic, Social and Law Issues - Apr 14, 2009, 8:19 pm
By Martin Petty and John Ruwitch BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters in Bangkok surrendered on Tuesday, giving the harried prime minister some breathing space to try to fix the worsening economy. "We have to stop because we need to look after the lives of our supporters," said Jatupo...
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koentz -. posted an article on News on Political, Economic, Social and Law Issues - Apr 12, 2009, 9:13 pm
By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will try to establish a cooperative new relationship with Latin America this week, but U.S. resistance to change on highly symbolic issues like Cuba and immigration could undercut the effort, analysts said. Obama travels to Mexico on T...
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By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai army cracked down on anti-government protesters on Monday, firing warning shots in a major junction of the capital at activists who responded by hurling petrol bombs at them, a Reuters reporter said. An army spokesman said soldiers trying to clear a main ...
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koentz -. posted an article on Best Vacation Places in Indonesia - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Puncak, literally translates to Peak, is a weekend getaway that has beautiful view of tea plantation. Located about 100 KM South of Jakarta, West Java, Indonesia. Puncak swarms with hotels and mountain resorts. HOW TO REACH PUNCAK Two to three hour drive from Jakarta. Take the Jagorawi toll road to ...
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Canggu is a district north of Seminyak that lies midway between Seminyak and Tanah Lot. It is a largely rural area that is starts a few kilometers inland and borders on the western coast of Bali. It has dark or black sand beaches which are not particularly good for swimming but do offer some renowne...
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Bedugul is an area in the central mountains of Bali. Bedugul Area is composed of 3 lakes (Bratan, Buyan and Tamblingan) and one main town (Candikuning). HOW TO REACH BEDUGUL Bedugul is located 48 km north of Denpasar, on the main road from South Bali to the North Coast (Lovina and Singaraja). WHAT ...
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Uluwatu proper is a small village on the west coast, south of Jimbaran, but for most visitors it refers only to the famous temple of the same name, several kilometers further south. Many people also use it to refer to the area south of Jimbaran. The entire area is also called the Bukit Peninsula or ...
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Amed is the most recent tourist development area in Bali. It was only in 2000 that tarmac was laid on the roads, telephone lines were installed in 2003, and it took until 2007 for a bridge to be built over a section of the road that regularly washed away during the rainy season. To this day, phone l...
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Tulamben is now one of the most famous diving areas in Bali and attracts divers from all over the world, Here, is where you can hear the news about conditions in the different parts of the island or exceptional events, like the sighting of a whale shark or mola and here is where you ar...
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Prambanan is a collection of massive Hindu temples (candi) built by the 10th century Mataram Kingdom, rulers of central Java and defeaters of the Sailendra Dynasty. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, in most any other country constructions on the scale of Prambanan would be quickly designated as a nation...
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Nusa Lembongan, a small island between Bali and Nusa Penida in the Badung Strait, is the perfect location for a holiday hideaway, with few visitors and pristine unspoilt beaches. Overlooking Sanghiang Bay with its clear sapphire-blue ...
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koentz -. posted an article on Best Vacation Places in Indonesia - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Karimunjawa is a chain of 27 islands north of Semarang, off the coast of Central Java, Indonesia. Designated as a national marine park. Karimunjawa consists of many small islands, like Karimunjawa island, Kemujan island, Menjangan Besar island, and Menjangan kecil island. We can find various kinds s...
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Kuta Beach bustles with tourists vendors and locals. It's the most popular beach in Bali and the island's number one party zone. Rapid development and an influx of visitors hasn't kept the surfers away and Kuta still remains one of Bali's best surfing beaches and a great place to enjoy ...
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