Today Akbar Al Bakar's Qatar Airways joins oneworld and comes within the fold.

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"We believe some of them might still be trapped inside the boat, " Bakar said, adding that the passengers included men, women and children.

NPR: Ferry Capsizes In Malaysian River, 21 Missing

Malaysia and Singapore have wanted Indonesia to arrest Abu Bakar Bashir, a Muslim cleric who leads Jemaah Islamiyah, an militant group which wants to create an Islamic state through a swathe of South-East Asia.

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The vessel was carrying nearly three times its recommended limit of 74 passengers, including many indigenous tribal palm oil and timber workers returning to their home villages for a harvest festival holiday, said Bakar Sibau, a district police chief in Malaysia's Sarawak state.

NPR: Ferry Capsizes In Malaysian River, 21 Missing