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World’s first home for transgender elderly
A dozen elderly women are gathered inside the pink house, set on a narrow dirt road in a dusty suburb of Jakarta. Together they sew, bake and chat. On first sight they look like a group of benevolent grandmothers, but the sunken cheeks and deep lines on some of their…
50-person Russian jet goes missing in Indonesian air
A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 with about 50 people on board went missing in a mountainous area south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta during a demonstration flight Wednesday, officials said. The plane disappeared from radar screens 50 minutes into what was meant to be a brief flight and rescue teams…
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