Author: Stephen Wright
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Plane crash search finds remains, debris at sea
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JAKARTA, Indonesia • Rescuers in inflatable boats retrieved human remains, pieces of aircraft and personal belongings from the Java Sea on Monday after a new-generation Boeing jet operated by an Indonesian budget airline crashed minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board. Distraught family members struggled to comprehend the sudden loss of loved ones…
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Death toll rises to 98 from Indonesia quake
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SENGGIGI, Indonesia • Thousands left homeless by a powerful quake that ruptured roads and flattened buildings on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok sheltered Monday night in makeshift tents as authorities said rescuers hadn’t yet reached all devastated areas and expect the toll of 98 dead to climb. It was the second deadly quake in…
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Indonesia museum removes Hitler display after protests
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian visual effects museum that encouraged visitors to take selfies with a waxwork of Hitler against a giant image of the Auschwitz extermination camp has removed the exhibit after protests. The De Mata Trick Eye Museum’s marketing officer said the statue was removed Friday night following an Associated Press story highlighting…