Indonesia’s Prabowo set for sweeping presidential win

JAKARTA, 15 Feb: Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on Thursday looked set to become the new president of the world’s third-largest democracy, likely avoiding a runoff vote against election rivals who have yet to concede.

Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy

TOKYO, 15 Feb: Once forecast to become the world’s biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday, although India is projected to leapfrog both later this decade.