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Kidnapped in Burma

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Nicholas Cheesman was captured by Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) rebels when he was photographing the scene of an attack by the rival Karen National Union as an aid worker for the human rights group Burma Issues. He and a Burmese colleague were transported to DKBA headquarters. They were released unharmed following intervention by the Australian government.

Author: Schulz, Dennis
Publisher: A C P Computer Publications
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 1998
Crimes against, Crime, Myanmar, Kidnapping, Cheesman, Nicholas

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Orphans of the firestorm

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Forest fires caused by subsistence farmers clearing plots are threatening the already-endangered orangutan population of Indonesian Borneo as well as causing other environmental problems. Dry conditions and lack of funds are hampering firefighting efforts. Competition for food has caused clashes between farmers and orangutans raiding garden plots.

Author: Schulz, Dennis
Publisher: A C P Computer Publications
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 1998
Protection and preservation, Fires, Forest fires, Borneo, Orangutan, Orangutans

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Nevada of the north

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This article describes the growth of the online sports betting industry in Northern Territory, Australia. Other Australian state governments have attempted to emulate the Northern Territory's success, but their inability to offer comparable betting opportunities has hampered their efforts.

Author: Schulz, Dennis
Publisher: A C P Computer Publications
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 1999
Australia, Services, Online services, Internet services, Northern Territory, Sports betting

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