Section: Indonesia
Fighting intensifies near MH17 disaster site
Ukrainian armed forces mounted a major onslaught against pro-Russian separatist fighters Sunday in an attempt to gain control over the area where a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed earlier this month.The U.S. State Department, meanwhile, released satellite images that it says back up its claims that rockets have been fired from Russia into...
Families Mourn Victims of Air Algerie Crash in Mali
Paris/Bamako. Family members of those killed on the Air Algerie flight that crashed in Mali were taken to the wreckage to grieve on Saturday as French President Francois Hollande announced three days of mourning. Hollande ordered that flags on government buildings across France fly at half-mast for three days from Monday after the death of 118...
Study: Embargo wouldn’t hurt Russia
An arms embargo against Russia would be little more than symbolic because Russia is largely self-sufficient in supplying its armed forces, a report argued Sunday.European Union countries exported $583 million of military equipment to Russia last year, less than 1 percent of the nation’s $68 billion defense budget, according to a study by...
UK Deputy PM wants Russia stripped of World Cup
Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister wants Russia stripped of the right to host the 2018 World Cup to punish President Vladimir Putin for “belligerent behavior” in the Ukraine crisis.While calling for tougher sanctions against Russia, Nick Clegg told The Sunday Times newspaper that it is “unthinkable” for President...
Air Algerie Crash Kills Entire Families
All passengers and crew on board an Air Algerie jetliner that crashed in Mali died in the tragedy, which completely wiped out several families, France announced. As the first images emerged of the crash site, showing a charred landscape and debris scattered over a wide area, French President Francois Hollande said in a sombre televised address:...
Breathe deeply, it is safe to go on a plane, travellers told
After three major air disasters in one week, with planes coming down in Ukraine, Taiwan and then Mali without a single survivor, passengers can be forgiven for feeling a little pang of panic boarding their flights. Waiting … …read more Source: ANTARA...
Rupiah strengthens slightly to 11,563 per dollar on Friday afternoon
The rupiah traded among banks in Jakarta on Friday afternoon appreciated slightly by five basis points to 11,563 per US dollar, up from the previous 11,568 per dollar. Monex Investindo Futures analyst Ariston Tjendra said that the rupiah’s improvement was limited as investors were worried about a possible immediate increase of the US...
Asian stocks bolstered by US economic data
Most major Asian stock markets rose Friday after U.S. unemployment claims fell to an eight-year low and tensions over the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet eased.Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.6 percent to 15,387.28 and South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.3 percent to 2,036.20. China’s Shanghai Composite added 0.5 percent to...
JCI climbs 0.12% in opening trade
The Jakarta Composite Index opened on a positive note in Friday’s first trading session, rising slightly by 0.12 percent to 5,104.55.In addition, the LQ45 index climbed by 0.18 percent to 874.24.”The JCI is still in a consolidating phase as market players wait for news on the performance of publicly listed companies in the first half...
Air Algerie jet with 116 on board crashes in Mali
Missing flight: Updated map showing the planned route of the missing Air Algerie flight, AH 5017. (Agence France-Presse)An Air Algerie jetliner carrying 116 people crashed Thursday in a rainstorm over restive Mali, and its wreckage was found near the border of neighboring Burkina Faso — the third major international aviation disaster in a...
