Section: Indonesia
Epiphany celebrated in Orthodox Christian, Catholic nations
The birth and baptism of Jesus: Citizens of Warsaw watchingthe Epiphany parade in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday. The Epiphany day celebrates the visit of the Three Kings to the infant Jesus. (AP/Czarek Sokolowski)Wednesday is Epiphany, a major holiday in much of Orthodox Christianity celebrating the birth and baptism of Jesus. Religious services are...
Malaysia Airlines lifts decried bag ban on Europe flights
A member of ground staff loads luggage to a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, May 27, 2015. (AP/Vincent Thian)Malaysia Airlines on Wednesday lifted a much-criticized ban on checking in baggage on flights to Paris and Amsterdam, a day after limiting bags to lighten the plane and save...
Angela Merkel to receive prestigious Four Freedoms Award
German chancellor Angela Merkel (center) sings with carolers during a reception for carol singers from all over Germany at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday. (AP/Michael Sohn)German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as this year’s recipient of a prestigious international award, with organizers lauding her “great moral...
Authorities ready to implement free-visa policy for additional 84 countries
Foreign tourists arrive at Ulee Lheu Port in Banda Aceh Aceh on Jan. 2 after visiting Weh Island in Sabang regency. The government has made the nationals of another 84 countries eligle for free visas, bringing the total to 174 nationalities in a bid to boost tourism. (Antara/Irwansyah Putra)Immigration officials are ready to implement a free-visa...
Deliberate acts cause more airline deaths than crashes
This photo released by the Prime Minister’s office shows the tail of a Metrojet plane that crashed in Hassana, Egypt on Oct. 31, 2015. There were more airline deaths worldwide due to deliberate acts in 2015 than to accidental air crashes for the second year in a row, according to an industry tally. (Suliman el-Oteify/Egyptian Prime...
Free-visa policy not compromising security: Jokowi
Foreign visitors wait at a visa-on-arrival payment counter at an airport. (Antara/Nyoman Budhiana)President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that the government’s free-visa policy, currently enjoyed by citizens of 174 countries, has not compromised the security or stability of the country. “I am not afraid of including more countries in the...
Crimea Loses Quarter of Power After Ukraine Halts Supplies
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China says it is building its second aircraft carrier
In this Oct. 14, 2012 photo, the Liaoning, China’s first aircraft carrier, sails in the sea near Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province. China’s Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Yang Yujun told reporters at a news conference Thursday that China is building a second aircraft carrier, this time entirely with domestic...
Crimea Official Says Ukraine Has Cut Off Power Again
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Russia Issues Crimea Banknote in Move Likely to Irk Ukraine
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