Section: The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Pet Tech offers to keep animals safe, healthy and connected
In this photo taken Feb. 24, 2016, Russell Gipson Shearer displays on his phone how the Whistle pet tracker follows his dog Rocket in San Francisco. In Silicon Valley and beyond, a growing number of “pet-tech” startups are selling devices to keep pets safe, healthy, entertained and connected when their owners are away. (AP/Eric...
Barcelona rivals falter, referee grabs headlines in Germany
Chelsea’s Bertrand Traore, second from left, scores by a header during the English FA Cup soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London on Sunday.(AP/Frank Augstein)Barcelona’s main title rivals both faltered in Spain and a referee grabbed the headlines in Germany on Sunday when he stopped a...
Top seeds Nadal and Ferrer reach quarterfinals in Rio
The King of Clay: Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Nicolas Almagro of Spain, during a Rio Open tennis match, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday. (AP/Silvia Izquierdo)The King of Clay Rafael Nadal and defending champion David Ferrer are into the quarterfinals of the Rio Open, the third clay-court tournament in the month-long swing around...
Indonesian jazz prodigy receives standing ovation at Grammys
Joey Alexander rehearses for the 2016 Grammy Awards. The jazz prodigy’s brief yet dazzling performance on the Grammys stage on Monday night wowed many and immediately became an internet sensation. (Photo taken from @joeyalexandermusic Instagram account)Jazz prodigy Joey Alexander’s brief, yet dazzling performance on the Grammys Awards...
‘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...
‘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...
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...
