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Strongman vies with 'people's president' to lead Indonesia
Associated Press, Published on 16/04/2019
» JAKARTA: In the final moves of Indonesia's presidential campaign, one candidate dashed to Saudi Arabia to meet its king and perform a minor pilgrimage. The other attended a feline photography exhibition and giggled with delight at a giant photo of his own pet cat.
George HW Bush dies at age 94
Associated Press, Published on 01/12/2018
» HOUSTON: George HW Bush, a patrician New Englander whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted in the throes of a weak economy that led voters to turn him out of office after a single term, has died. He was 94.
Jokowi picks cleric as running mate in 2019
Associated Press, Published on 10/08/2018
» JAKARTA: The battle lines for Indonesia's 2019 presidential election were drawn Friday as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo formally registered as a candidate after choosing a conservative Islamic cleric as his running mate.
Dengue-fighting mosquitos set free
Associated Press, Published on 26/09/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian researchers have freed a batch of mosquitoes infected with a dengue-blocking bacteria they hope can combat the tropical disease naturally.
Indonesian election court suit starts
Associated Press, Published on 06/08/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Wednesday began hearing a challenge to the result of the country's July 9 presidential election, which ended in victory for Jakarta governor Joko Widodo.
The rise of dating apps
Associated Press, Published on 20/05/2014
» NEW YORK - So, a lady walks into a bar...Wait, scratch that. A lady takes out her phone. With a left swipe of her finger she dismisses Alex, 25 and Robert, 48. She swipes right when a photo of James, 24, pops up. It is a match. James had swiped right too. They chat, and make plans to meet. They are only three miles apart, after all.
Tourists survive 14-hour swim after boat sinks
Associated Press, Published on 26/04/2013
» SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The fishing trip off the rugged north coast of St Lucia was supposed to last all day, but about four hours into the journey, the boat's electrical system crackled and popped.