Section: Indonesia
‘Finally’: Pope meets Russian Orthodox leader
Women show their blanket decorated with an image of Pope Francis and the Virgin of Guadalupe where they wait along the route the pontiff will take from the airport to the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican’s diplomatic mission in Mexico City, Friday. Pope Francis is arriving Friday for a week-long visit. (Photo/Moises Castillo)With an...
Indonesian jazz prodigy to perform at Grammys
Indonesian jazz prodigy Joey Alexander plays the piano. The 12-year-old musician is set to perform during the 2016 Grammy Awards on Feb. 15 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo courtesy of joeyalexandermusic.com)Jazz prodigy Joey Alexander has made history by becoming the first Indonesian musician to be nominated for a Grammy...
Russian deputy prime minister barred from Montenegro
Russian Peputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin at a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, Jan 11. (AP/Marina Lopicic, Kurir)Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has been barred from entering Montenegro, which is facing strong pressure from the Kremlin for its plans to join NATO, the country’s foreign ministry said Thursday.Ministry...
Intelligence officials: IS determined to strike US this year
Worldwide threat: Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on worldwide threats. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Leaders of the Islamic State are determined to strike targets in the United States this year, senior U.S. intelligence...
EU Sanctions on Russia at Risk Without Ukraine Reforms: Denmark
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Burials begin for Burkina Faso nationals killed by jihadists
People hold printouts of flags from different countries, during the memorial ceremony for the victims of the recent hotel attack where extremist killed foreigners and Burkina Faso nationals, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Saturday. Burials have begun for the 10 Burkina Faso nationals killed in last week’s attack on a cafe and hotel in the...
UK judge: Putin ‘probably approved’ killing of ex-KGB agent
Ambassador of the Russian Federation Alexander Yakovenko leaves the Foreign Office in London after being summoned following the findings of Litvinenko inquiry on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2006. Russian President Vladimir Putin probably approved a plan by Russia’s FSB security service to kill a former agent turned Kremlin critic Alexander...
Ukraine Plans New Diplomatic Push to Recover Crimea, Says Finance Minister
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Russians celebrate Epiphany by diving into freezing waters
Russian Orthodox believers bathe in ice water in a pond to mark Epiphany outside Simferopol, Crimea, Tuesday. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year’s celebration, and is believed to have special powers of protection and healing. The Russian Orthodox Church follows the old Julian calendar,...
After big win, Naomi Osaka gets another test: Japanese media
Japan’s Naomi Osaka hits a forehand return to Donna Vekic of Croatia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday. (AP/Rafiq Maqbool)Naomi Osaka, an 18-year-old tennis player from Japan, faced a room overflowing with Japanese journalists on Tuesday after beating Donna Vekic in...
