Section: The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Ronaldo looks to break out of slump in Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo finds himself in a rare position: the goals are drying up for the Real Madrid star.The Ballon d’Or winner has not scored in his past three games and has netted just four times in the past 10 — totally unexpected giving that he started the season with 17 in his first 11.The good news is that Schalke is the next opponent:...
Hackers steal up to $1 billion from banks, security co. says
A hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known, a cybersecurity firm says in a report scheduled to be delivered Monday.The hackers have been active since at least the end of 2013 and infiltrated more than 100 banks in 30 countries, according to Russian security...
Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following a deadly shooting near Copenhagen’s main synagogue, renewing a blunt message that has upset some of Israel’s friends in Europe.Netanyahu said that at a time of rising anti-Semitism in Europe, Israel is the...
Netanyahu calls for ‘massive’ Jewish immigration to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following the shooting attack outside a Copenhagen synagogue that killed a Danish Jew.Netanyahu says the government on Sunday will discuss a US$46 million plan to encourage Jewish immigration from France, Belgium and...
Fierce fighting in Ukraine as cease-fire deadline approaches
Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists rocketed each other with heavy artillery fire Saturday — shelling that extended far beyond any front lines — as the hours ticked down to a cease-fire that was supposed to start at midnight.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko declared he would consider imposing martial law if the fighting does not...
Polish presidential candidate vows better ties with Russia
The presidential candidate for Poland’s main left-wing party on Saturday criticized what she called the Polish government’s antagonistic attitude to Russia, saying she would be willing to speak directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Magdalena Ogorek told a convention of the Democratic Left Alliance that Poland cannot afford to...
Cease-fire period begins in Ukraine
The cease-fire period for fighting in Ukraine began one minute after midnight Sunday, bringing slim hopes of a reprieve from a grueling conflict that has killed at least 5,300 people and displaced more than 1 million.Under an agreement struck last week, Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatist rebels are to begin pulling back their heavy...
Rebels ‘destroying’ key Ukraine battleground town: Pro-Kiev police
Ferocious rebel bombardments Saturday were levelling the key government-held town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire was due to start, the local police boss said. “The rebels are destroying the town of Debaltseve. There are non-stop artillery bombardments of residential areas and buildings. The town is in flames,”...
Russia asks UN Security Council to take action on Ukraine
Over the past year, the United States and other members of the UN Security Council have loudly accused Russia of backing separatists in Ukraine, but the threat of a Russian veto has blocked them from taking action in close to 30 meetings on the crisis. Now, Russia is asking for their support.Russia circulated a surprise draft resolution, obtained...
JCI rises, rupiah falls on Friday morning
The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) on Friday opened on a positive note, strengthening by 0.38 percent to 5,363.98.In addition, stocks of the blue-chip firms traded on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), rose by 0.72 percent to 935.59 by 9 a.m on Friday.Valbury Asia Securities head of research Alfiansyah said that the ceasefire between Russia and...
