I started hearing the offers soon after arriving at the Liang Bua cave in the mountains of Flores island. “You want to see a living hobbit?”
Liang Bua - Flores - Homo floresiensis - Health - Human
Originally posted from Indonesian villages cashing in on ‘hobbit’ craze
A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the 2002 Bali bombings may have been killed in a shootout with police at an Internet cafe moments after sitting at a terminal, authorities said. DNA tests were under way to confirm his identity.
Indonesia - Jakarta - Bali - 2002 Bali bombings - [...]
Myanmar’s military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own political party to expel her under a new election law unveiled Wednesday.
Aung San Suu Kyi - Myanmar - Burma - Asia - Politics
Originally posted from Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San [...]
The rare spirits that went under the gavel at a recent online auction in New Zealand weren’t aged brandies or hard-to-find liqueurs.
Auction - New Zealand - Online auction business model - Oceania - Business and Economy
Originally posted from New Zealand woman sells souls to highest bidder
Chinese troops with automatic rifles now patrol the Tibetan quarter of the capital of Chinese-controlled Tibet — as ever-present as Buddhist pilgrims.
Tibet - China - Buddhism - Asia - Dalai Lama
Originally posted from Heavy security is new normal in China’s Tibet
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An animal keeper has died after being bitten by a tiger at the Shanghai Zoo.
Chinese language - Shanghai - Zoo - Biology - China
Originally posted from Report: Tiger bites keeper to death in Chinese zoo
Two regions in China battle over which was the inspiration for ‘Avatar.’ By Adrienne Mong, NBC News producer
China - NBC - Asia - United States - Adrienne Mong
Originally posted from World Blog: 2 regions in China battle over ‘Avatar’
Japan’s Princess Aiko, granddaughter of the emperor, has missed several days of classes because of bullying by boys at her elementary school, the royal family said.
Japan - Royal family - Elementary school - Crown Prince Naruhito - Princess Aiko
Originally posted from Japanese princess bullied at elementary school
A kindergarten teacher in southwestern China has admitted she used an empty hypodermic needle to prick 63 of her students on the hands, feet and buttocks as punishment for bad behavior, state media reported Friday.
China - Southwest China - Kindergarten - Asia - Education
Originally posted from Chinese teacher pricked 63 children [...]
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