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One of the relatives of a passenger on the AirAsia flight QZ8501 wipes tears as she awaits the latest news on the search of the missing jetliner at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi Marjan)

Indonesia says missing AirAsia plane could be at ‘bottom of sea’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 29, 2014 | World

Jakarta, Reuters—A missing AirAsia jet carrying 162 people could be at the bottom of the sea after it was presumed to have crashed off the Indonesian coast, an official said on Monday, as countries around Asia sent ships and planes to help in the search effort. The...

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An Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 passenger prepares to land at Sukarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang on the outskirts of Jakarta in this January 30, 2013 file picture. (Reuters/Enny Nuraheni/files)

AirAsia flight carrying 162 people goes missing in Southeast Asia: officials

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 28, 2014 | World

Jakarta, Reuters—Indonesia’s air force was searching for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that went missing on Sunday after the pilots asked to change course to avoid bad weather during a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. Indonesia...

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Australian Prime Minister Abbott shakes hands with Russian President Putin as he officially welcomes leaders to the G20 summit in Brisbane. (Reuters)

Russian president denies he fled summit pressure

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 16, 2014 | World

Brisbane, AP—Russian President Vladimir Putin made an early exit on Sunday from a two-day summit of world leaders where he was roundly criticized over Russia’s escalating aggression in Ukraine, but brushed off suggestions that he had felt pressured. Putin was...