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Death toll in Indonesian military chopper crash rises to 13
The death toll in a military helicopter crash in Indonesia has risen to 13, after authorities discovered the body of a missing soldier, according to the country’s military as cited by AP. The Bell 412-EP had 13 troops and crew on board, and it went down about 35 minutes after taking off from Watutau village in the Poso district, Major General Agus Surya Bakti, the regional military chief overseeing South and Central Sulawesi provinces, said. The chopper was on a mission to hunt down a wanted militant. The cause of the crash remains unknown, but thunderstorms in the area could have contributed, Agus added. -
6.6 quake strikes off Kamchatka
A large, 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off Kamchatka Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 18.4 miles (30 km) and was centered 140 miles (225 km) west-southwest of Nilolskoye, one of Russia’s Commander Islands, the USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning. -
More than 600 people left France to join ISIS – PM Valls
More than 600 people have left France for Syria and Iraq and 800 more want to leave in order to join Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS/ISIL) terror group, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday, Reuters reported. Valls said the number of French IS fighters amounts to 609, including 283 women and 18 minors. He also said that 170 people were killed in Syria and Iraq while about 300 jihadists returned to France. Valls added that about 1,000 people are closely monitored. “We are in a battle on our soil,” Valls concluded. French President Francois Hollande declared war on terrorism last year after the horrific November Paris terror attacks killed 130 people. -
Football match in Istanbul postponed because of security concerns
A football match between top Turkish football clubs Fenerbahce and Galatasaray has been postponed because of security concerns with the fans having been evacuated from the stadium. The Istanbul Governor’s office said it had obtained “serious intelligence” about a potential security threat, Reuters reports citing CNN Turk TV. The cancellation of the match comes a day after suicide bombing attack in Istanbul which killed five people including the terrorist and injured dozens more. -
Northern Sweden hit by strongest earthquake in 100 years
The strongest earthquake in 100 years hit northern Sweden on Saturday. The quake measured 4.2 on the Richter scale according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicenter was between the towns of Pitea and Skelleftea, about 45 kilometers off the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. There have been no reports of injuries or significant damage. The Swedish national seismic network says that the Gulf of Bothnia “has relatively high seismic activity but has not experienced a quake of this size in the last 100 years,” the Local reports.
Obama visits Havana Cuba
U.S. President Barack Obama(R) arrives at the Jose Marti
International Airport in Havana, capital of Cuba, March 20, 2016. Barack
Obama arrived here on Sunday afternoon for a 3-day visit.
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived on Sunday in Cuba, in a historic visit that could mark the beginning of a new era in U.S. relations with its neighbor after more than 50 years of Cold War-era animosity.
The plane touched down at 4:19 p.m. local time at Jose Marti International Airport, where Obama was greeted by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez as well as other Cuban and U.S. officials.
Obama descended the plane accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, while holding an umbrella overhead due to a light rain coming down in Havana.
Havana Vieja, or Old Havana, the capital’s historic district, will be the first place Obama visited on Sunday on a walking tour of key sites, such as Havana’s Cathedral, Plaza Vieja and San Francisco Square, as well as the Museum of the City.
He will be accompanied by his wife and two daughters during the tour, which highlights the history, cultural significance, and beauty of the city, which is declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1982.
On Monday, Obama will lay a wreath at a memorial to Cuba’s national hero Jose Marti at Revolution Square before meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro.
The U.S. head of state will be welcomed by Castro at an official ceremony, before the two leaders hold a closed-door meeting, after which they are expected to hold a joint press conference.
Also on Monday, Obama will meet with Cuban and American entrepreneurs to hear about their experiences and explore opportunities to develop long-term relationships, despite the economic and trade embargo Washington continues to impose on Cuba.
Prior to his trip, the Cuban government ruled out the possibility of offering political concessions to Washington as a precondition to restoring full bilateral ties with the United States.
Havana stressed Washington’s economic and financial blockade of the island remains in force despite new measures announced last week by the White House to relax aspects of the embargo.
The visit which ends on Tuesday, the first by a U.S. president since 1928, marks the most important moment since Obama and Castro agreed in December 2014 to restore diplomatic ties and end half a century of hostility following Cuba’s revolution, which ousted a pro-American government in 1959.
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived on Sunday in Cuba, in a historic visit that could mark the beginning of a new era in U.S. relations with its neighbor after more than 50 years of Cold War-era animosity.
The plane touched down at 4:19 p.m. local time at Jose Marti International Airport, where Obama was greeted by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez as well as other Cuban and U.S. officials.
Obama descended the plane accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, while holding an umbrella overhead due to a light rain coming down in Havana.
Havana Vieja, or Old Havana, the capital’s historic district, will be the first place Obama visited on Sunday on a walking tour of key sites, such as Havana’s Cathedral, Plaza Vieja and San Francisco Square, as well as the Museum of the City.
He will be accompanied by his wife and two daughters during the tour, which highlights the history, cultural significance, and beauty of the city, which is declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1982.
On Monday, Obama will lay a wreath at a memorial to Cuba’s national hero Jose Marti at Revolution Square before meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro.
The U.S. head of state will be welcomed by Castro at an official ceremony, before the two leaders hold a closed-door meeting, after which they are expected to hold a joint press conference.
Also on Monday, Obama will meet with Cuban and American entrepreneurs to hear about their experiences and explore opportunities to develop long-term relationships, despite the economic and trade embargo Washington continues to impose on Cuba.
Prior to his trip, the Cuban government ruled out the possibility of offering political concessions to Washington as a precondition to restoring full bilateral ties with the United States.
Havana stressed Washington’s economic and financial blockade of the island remains in force despite new measures announced last week by the White House to relax aspects of the embargo.
The visit which ends on Tuesday, the first by a U.S. president since 1928, marks the most important moment since Obama and Castro agreed in December 2014 to restore diplomatic ties and end half a century of hostility following Cuba’s revolution, which ousted a pro-American government in 1959.
China can grow 6.5-percent GDP growth
The Economic Summit of China Development Forum 2016 in Beijing,
capital of China, March 19, 2016. The three-day China Development Forum
2016
China can achieve at least 6.5-percent growth in the next five years if everything goes as planned, said Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director of the World Bank on Sunday.
There will not be a sudden loss in the growth speed for the world’s second largest economy, said Indrawati at the two-day China Development Forum 2016 that opened in Beijing.
In the 13th Five-year Plan released this week, the Chinese government has recognized what need to be done, according to the managing director.
It’s important for China to change its growth model: relying more on domestic sources of growth, said Indrawati, adding that the process, however, will not be immediate.
The most important thing is where the growth comes from, rather than the speed, according to her.
She said the Chinese economy is increasingly powered by consumption and the service sector, an indication that the adjustment of growth model is happening.
“The government knows the new direction as was announced in the five-year plan,” said Indrawati, adding that policymakers should forget “the muscle memory” — the government’s old way of managing the economy.
China can achieve at least 6.5-percent growth in the next five years if everything goes as planned, said Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director of the World Bank on Sunday.
There will not be a sudden loss in the growth speed for the world’s second largest economy, said Indrawati at the two-day China Development Forum 2016 that opened in Beijing.
In the 13th Five-year Plan released this week, the Chinese government has recognized what need to be done, according to the managing director.
It’s important for China to change its growth model: relying more on domestic sources of growth, said Indrawati, adding that the process, however, will not be immediate.
The most important thing is where the growth comes from, rather than the speed, according to her.
She said the Chinese economy is increasingly powered by consumption and the service sector, an indication that the adjustment of growth model is happening.
“The government knows the new direction as was announced in the five-year plan,” said Indrawati, adding that policymakers should forget “the muscle memory” — the government’s old way of managing the economy.
World media leaders gather in Doha
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World media leaders gather in Doha to face common challenges xhne.ws/Jvfiy
China Xinhua News (Xinhua) — World media organizations have pledged to enhance cooperation in an era when traditional media is facing great challenges.
At the World Media Summit (WMS) that opened Sunday, more than 350 delegates of media outlets from 100 countries gathered here to exchange their views on the theme of “The Future of News and News Organizations.”
CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES COEXIST
The two-day meeting, hosted by Qatar-based Al Jazeera, comes at a time when media is undergoing profound changes and audience demands are increasingly diversified. Traditional media is facing both major challenges and unprecedented opportunities.
“As executives of media organizations, we all feel the profound changes in the media ecosystem,” WMS Executive President Cai Mingzhao said in his speech titled “Deepening Cooperation and Exchanges, Facing Our Future” at the opening ceremony.
Cai, who is also president of Xinhua News Agency, said the rapid development of information networks and digital technology is catalyzing a revolution in mass communication and has brought about unprecedented challenges for traditional news organizations around the world.
“The Internet, while bringing challenges, has opened a new door,” he said, adding that the advantages of professional news organizations are “prominent” and “irreplaceable.”
“The situation of the media environment is becoming severe,” Masaki Fukuyama, president and editor-in-chief of Kyodo News told Xinhua, echoing Cai. “It is a very meaningful opportunity for each media organization to exchange opinions about this situation.”
Gary Pruitt, president and CEO of the Associated Press, also highlighted the importance of such a gathering of the world media in current circumstances.
“It’s an important gathering of the world media with the focus on the future of the news, and how we can meet the challenges of the market,” he said.
“The way of news distribution and the audience have changed today, which is the reality we have to deal with,” Pruitt told Xinhua, adding that he will also focus on the common challenges encountered by the world media in his speech.
N. Korea launches several short-range missile
North Korea has launched short-range projectiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan, South Korean .
Yonhap News Agency @YonhapNews 34 minutes ago
“Our military is keeping close tabs on the situation and standing by with a heightened defense posture,” the JCS said.
N. Korea launches several short-range missiles into East Sea bit.ly/1UwthQF
Yonhap
— North Korea fired several short-range missiles into the East Sea on
Monday in the latest of a series of provocations in reaction to the
ongoing South Korea and U.S.’ joint military drills.
The missiles were launched from the northeastern city of Hamhung at
around 3:19 p.m., and flew some 200 kilometers, according the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.“Our military is keeping close tabs on the situation and standing by with a heightened defense posture,” the JCS said.
UCA hosts presentation on four-way partnership
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RWA meeting in progress Chair Naresh Sagar
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