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Former general holds strong lead in early, unofficial counts of Indonesia’s presidential race
By Niniek Karmini And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press on February 14th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto held a commanding lead in early, unofficial tallies of Indonesia’s presidential race Wednesday, potentially putting the former general on a path to claim victory in a three-way race to lead the world’s third-largest democracy. The 72-year-old candidate is a link to the brutal period of dictatorship that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defense Minister Subianto leads in early, unofficial counts of Indonesia’s presidential race
By Niniek Karmini And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press on February 14th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had a strong lead in early, unofficial tallies of Indonesia’s presidential race Wednesday, suggesting the former general may be able to avoid a runoff. The 72-year-old candidate has presented himself as an heir to immensely popular sitting President Joko Widodo, whose son he chose as running mate. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defense Minister Subianto leads in early unofficial count of Indonesia’s presidential race
By Niniek Karmini And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press on February 14th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto took an early lead as Indonesia began counting votes in its presidential election Wednesday, with a 60% share among the nearly 40% of ballots counted so far in an unofficial tally. The front-runner in pre-election polls, Subianto was the only candidate with ties to the Suharto dictatorship, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Indonesia begins unofficial tally of presidential vote, Subianto appears to have a strong lead
By Niniek Karmini And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press on February 14th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto took an early lead as Indonesia began counting votes in its presidential election Wednesday, with a 60% share among the nearly 40% of ballots counted so far in an unofficial tally. Indonesians voted for a new president Wednesday, as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea
By The Associated Press on February 14th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s military said Wednesday it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using naval drones, a report that has not been confirmed by Russian forces. The Caesar Kunikov large landing ship sank near Alupka, a city on the Crimean Peninsula that Moscow annexed in 2014, Ukraine’s General Staff said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indonesian voters choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections
By Niniek Karmini And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesians have voted for a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse a quarter-century after shaking off a brutal dictatorship. Voting ended Wednesday afternoon with no major problems reported across the archipelago. Early and unofficial results were expected within the day by quick-count ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting closes in Indonesia’s election to choose a new president
By Niniek Karmini And Edna Tarigan, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Voting for a new Indonesian president and thousands of other posts in one of the world’s largest elections closed Wednesday with no major problems reported. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and two former provincial governors vied to succeed the still-immensely popular President Jokowi Widodo. An unofficial and initial outcome of the vote ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
By Anthony Izaguirre, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election in New York for the U.S. House seat that was left vacant when Republican George Santos was expelled from Congress. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to retake a seat he held for three terms before giving it up to run, unsuccessfully, for governor. The victory narrows the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea says North Korea has fired cruise missiles, adding to provocative run in weapons tests
By The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea on Wednesday fired multiple cruise missiles into the sea in its fifth test of such weapons since January, South Korea’s military said, extending a streak in weapons demonstrations that’s elevating tensions in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the South Korean and U.S. militaries were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indonesian voters are choosing a new president in one of the world’s largest elections
By Niniek Karmini And Jim Gomez, The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesian voters were choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse a quarter-century after shaking off a brutal dictatorship. The front-runner, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, is the only candidate with ties to the Suharto era. He was a special forces commander at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles, adding to provocative run in weapons tests
By The Associated Press on February 13th, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s military says it has detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles into waters off its northeastern coast in its fifth test of such weapons since January. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday didn’t immediately provide the exact numbers of missiles fired or how war they flew. ... Read More »
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