JAKARTA, Indonesian rescuers have so far found at least six people killed, in flash floods that hit and inundated houses with mud and debris, in the city of Batu, East Java province, on Thursday. At least 140 locals have been evacuated, following the disaster, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency, said in a statement. A rescue […]
Continue ReadingSAO PAULO — Marília Mendonça, one of Brazil’s most popular singers and a Latin Grammy winner, died Friday in an airplane crash on her way to a concert. She was 26. Mendonça’s press office confirmed her death in a statement and said four other passengers on the flight also died. Their plane crashed between Mendonça’s hometown […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. economy created 531,000 jobs in October, more than the 450,000 economists had forecast, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The unemployment rate also dropped slightly from 4.8% to 4.6%, the lowest since the pandemic hit. The unemployment rate in February of 2020 was 3.5%, an historic low. Jobs numbers for August and […]
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — A U.S. federal appeals court issued a stay Saturday freezing the Biden administration’s efforts to require workers at U.S. companies with at least 100 employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly, citing “grave statutory and constitutional” issues with the rule. The ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the […]
Continue Readingchanting their demand that world leaders at the U.N. climate conference safeguard their future against catastrophic climate change. Inside the COP26 conference venue in the Scottish city, civil society leaders took over discussions at the end of a week of government speeches and pledges that included promises to phase out coal, slash emissions of the […]
Continue ReadingJakarta Indonesia is ready to become a promising digital market in Southeast Asia, supported by its sustainable and inclusive growth in digital economy, Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi stated. “Indonesia is ready to become the most promising digital market in Southeast Asia. This is supported by continuous efforts by various industry sectors in the country to […]
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