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Voice of America 

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in Indonesia's Papua

JAKARTA, Indonesia — New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months after being kidnapped by armed separatists in Indonesia's Papua, authorities said on Saturday. Mehrtens was freed and picked up by a joint team in the Nduga area and was undergoing health check-ups and a psychological examination in Timika regency, the Indonesian police said in a statement. A faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), led by Egianus Kogoya, kidnapped Mehrtens on February 7... Читать дальше...

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sport) 

Chester 'squares up' and over

Bree Chester breaks through the Knights defence to topple over in goal.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Who is Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono and what is her firm's link to Lebanon's exploding pagers?

Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, CEO of BAC Consulting, is under scrutiny after her company's involvement in manufacturing exploding pagers that caused fatalities and injuries in Lebanon. While she denies direct involvement, questions arise about her firm's role. Her career and credentials are now being investigated as she remains out of the public eye.

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Austin Booker's homecoming: Roots, redemption and family

Austin Booker's homecoming: Roots, redemption and family

By Gabby Hajduk

Newaygo Drive.

Those two words tattooed on Austin Booker's left forearm hold over a decade of memories, both for him and his parents who watched their son transform from a high-energy kid to a 6-foot-6 NFL player.

Booker's childhood home, which is about 10 miles south of downtown Indianapolis, serves as the

Business Standard 

Internet suspension for exam a move to hide J'khand govt's failure: BJP

The opposition BJP in Jharkhand has termed the state government order to suspend mobile internet services for five hours on Saturday and Sunday in view of a competitive exam as another decree" to hide its "failed" system. The suspension of mobile internet services began at 8 am and will continue till 1.30 pm on Saturday, and the prohibition will be repeated on Sunday, in a bid to check any malpractice during the Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination (JGGLCCE), an official notification said. Читать дальше...