Local Indonesian media: Joko re-election likely

Apr 18,2019
In the Indonesian presidential election, preliminary counts show incumbent Joko Widodo leading former General Prabowo Subianto. Local media are saying that Joko is likely to be re-elected.
Nuclear plants' anti-terror measures delayed
Apr 18
Nuclear plant operators in Japan say it will be difficult to install anti-terrorism facilities at their plants within the timeframe set by the government.
9 Abu Sayyaf militants killed, 19 wounded in southern Philippine clashes
Apr 12
A total of nine Abu Sayyaf militants have been killed and 19 others have been wounded in a series of clashes in the southern Philippine Sulu province, the military said on Friday.
N.Korean leader Kim Jong Un reelected as chairman
Apr 12
North Korea's parliament has reelected Kim Jong Un as chairman of the country's highest governing body.
4 dead, 7 missing after flood by strong rainfall in Shenzhen
Apr 12
Four people died and seven were missing after sudden strong rainfall triggered floods in southern Chinese city of Shenzhen Thursday night, local authorities said Friday.
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
Apr 11
Executions fell worldwide by nearly a third last year to their lowest levels in at least a decade, but several countries recorded a rise, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Modi favourite as India's incredible election begins
Apr 11
India's gargantuan election, the biggest in history, kicked off on Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a second term from the South Asian behemoth's 900 million voters.