Indonesia

Indonesian Lion Air Flight JT-610 passenger jet ‘missing’

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Indonesian Lion Air Flight JT-610 passenger jet ‘missing’

A PASSENGER plane operated by budget carrier Lion Air has crashed minutes after takeoff from Jakarta’s international airport, officials say. A LION Air jet has crashed in Indonesia while flying from Jakarta to Pangkalpinang, according to the nation’s rescue agency. The plane — with a seating capacity of 210 — disappeared near Karawang in West … Read more

To Make Women ‘More Well Behaved’ They Are Banned From Dining Together With Men Unless They Are Married Or Related

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To Make Women ‘More Well Behaved’ They Are Banned From Dining Together With Men Unless They Are Married Or Related

In order to make women ‘more obedient’ and ‘well behaved’, a strict Islamic district in Indonesia has banned men and women from having dinner together unless they are married, or related. The Aceh province, which operates under Sharia Law, announced that they would stop unmarried couples from eating together. The country is the most heavily … Read more