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Parents 4 years ago

Therapy dogs soothe amid trauma of Florida collapse

A Florida apartment tower suddenly collapsed last week. Scores of people missing, rescuers comb through the rubble of the 12-story building in hopes of finding survivors.

Business 4 years ago

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BI holds benchmark rate as Fed remains dovish

Bank Indonesia decided on Thursday to hold its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate at 3.5 percent to maintain rupiah stability as the US Federal Reserve maintains its dovish stance for this year.

World 5 years ago

Iran accuses Israel of assassinating scientist and seeking 'chaos'

The assassination comes less than two months before US President-elect Joe Biden is due to take office, after a tumultuous four years of hawkish foreign policy in the Middle East under President Donald Trump.

Sports 5 years ago

Silver says NBA 'unlikely' to pause season for Olympics in 2021

The Olympics were postponed by a year, to July 23-Aug. 8 next year, because of the novel coronavirus, which also led to the NBA season being suspended, leading to a delay in the start of the new season and the conflict in schedules.

World 5 years ago

US, Indonesia sign deal to cooperate on infrastructure financing

The United States Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati have signed an agreement to bolster cooperation between the two countries on infrastructure development.

World 5 years ago

Indonesia to increase soybean imports, expand tempeh market in Indiana

Indonesia is seeking to work with the US state of Indiana by importing more soybeans and in turn expanding the market for tempeh, a traditional Indonesian soybean-based culinary product, in the state.

World 5 years ago

Indonesia receives 200 ventilators from US, Australia

“All of [the ventilators] will be given to the head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency [BNPB], as the leader of our national COVID-19 task force,” Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said.

World 5 years ago

Biden, Sanders focus on coronavirus crisis in first one-on-one Democratic debate

Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders faced off on Sunday in their first one-on-one debate, a key moment before votes in four states on Tuesday that could give Biden an insurmountable lead in the party's White House race.

World 6 years ago

The revolution that wasn’t: Bernie Sanders second presidential bid falls to earth

Michigan voter Monique Dooley believed in Bernie Sanders’ forceful message of support for America’s working class.So she cast a ballot Tuesday in Detroit for the Democratic candidate she believes can win back the White House: Joe Biden.