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SCRUM DOWN: Rugby's Super dilemma | Should they or shouldn't they? Australia rugby boss John O'Neill thinks absolutely yes. Japan coach John Kirwan is 100 percent opposed to it. | The question that divides the two men--who are never a... (photo: Creative Commons / Iulianu) Daily Yomiuri Africa Australia Japan Photos Rugby |
Coughing up more for cigarettes | SMOKERS may pay an extra $6.50 for a packet of 30 cigarettes to help foot the bill for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's $18 billion health reforms. | The Government's National Preventative Health Ta... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Daily Telegraph Australia Cigarettes Health Photos Prices Smokers |
Thai Expectations | BANGKOK - The chaos and bloodshed that erupted on Bangkok streets is a brutal reminder of the law of unintended consequences. The 2006 military coup that deposed the elected prime minister, Thaksin ... (photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong) The New York Times Bangkok Election Photos Political Thailand |
Maehara to push JAL's route cuts | Transport minister Seiji Maehara said he will take part in Japan Airlines Corp.'s decisions to sharply cut routes and personnel, and warned the bankrupt company to fight fair as it receives public f... (photo: Creative Commons / Mulag) Asahi News Aerospace Business Japan Photos Transport |
Int'l movie group seeks RP as host | MANILA, Philippines--The Philippines has been invited by the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) to host its annual board meeting in June, Film Development Council of the Philippi... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Inquirer Cinema Film Philippines Photos World |