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Indonesian plane crashes after take-off with 62 aboard

Published On: January 10, 2021 06:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, Jan 10: A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea on Saturday minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on a domestic flight with 62 people on board, and their fate was not known.

A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets

Published On: January 9, 2021 07:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press

It died more than 57,000 tweets later, with Trump using some of his final postings on the powerful platform to commiserate with a pro-Trump mob that besieged the halls of Congress in a deadly assault as lawmakers were set to certify his defeat.

UPDATE: Indonesian plane loses contact after take-off, more than 60 thought to be aboard

Published On: January 9, 2021 06:36 PM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, Jan 9: A Sriwijaya Air plane thought to have 62 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Saturday and rescuers said suspected debris had been found in the sea off the city.

Indonesian Sriwijaya Air plane loses contact after taking off from Jakarta: media

Published On: January 9, 2021 05:06 PM NPT By: Reuters

JAKARTA, Jan 9: A Sriwijaya Air plane with more than 50 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, local media reported.

Ten babies killed in a fire at Maharashtra hospital

Published On: January 9, 2021 01:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Jan 9: Ten newborns were killed on Saturday in a massive fire at a hospital in Maharashtra, India’s richest state, a doctor said, as leading politicians expressed grief at the loss of life.

China asks residents in 2 cities to stay home

Published On: January 9, 2021 12:41 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Jan 9: Chinese authorities have asked residents in two cities south of Beijing to stay home for seven days as they try to stamp out a COVID-19 outbreak in which more than 300 people have tested positive in the past week.

North Korea's Kim calls U.S. 'our biggest enemy' in challenge to Biden

Published On: January 9, 2021 12:29 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Jan 9: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for more advanced nuclear weapons and said the United States is “our biggest enemy,” state media said on Saturday, presenting a stark challenge to President-elect Joe Biden just days before he takes office.

How Trump could be impeached again, but faster

Published On: January 9, 2021 08:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 9: When some Democrats were pushing for President Donald Trump’s impeachment in early 2019, it took around five months for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back the idea.

Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account, cites 'incitement of violence' risk

Published On: January 9, 2021 07:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Jan 9: Twitter Inc said on Friday that it has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence following the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by hundreds of his supporters.

Police officer’s death intensifies Capitol siege questions

Published On: January 8, 2021 09:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 8: A police officer has died from injuries sustained as President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol, a violent siege that is forcing hard questions about the defeated president’s remaining days in office and the ability of the Capitol Police to secure the area.