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Big Bomb Found Near Indonesia Church; 19 Arrested

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Senior security minister Djoko Suyanto said he believed Islamic militants had been plotting an attack outside of the capital during Good Friday celebrations. "The army and police are under high alert," he told reporters after attending a meeting chaired by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. "We want...

Indonesia Tries to Raise Money to Save Maid From Beheading

Indonesia is trying to raise half a million dollars to save a maid from being beheaded in Saudi Arabia for killing her boss after she said he tried to rape her. Darsem binti Dawud Tawar, an Indonesian national from West Java, was convicted in May 2009 of murdering her Yemeni employer, The Jakarta Globe said. The Riyadh...

Indonesian Muslim Mobs Burn 3 Christian Churches in Central Java

Blasphemy or freedom of expression? A mob rampage in Central Java, a province of Indonesia, destroyed Christian churches and schools in the city of Temanggung, 250 miles east of Jakarta, the Herald Sun reported. Parked cars were also set on fire, and other buildings were damaged with stones. Police used tear gas to...

Indonesian Passenger Ferry Catches Fire; 7 Dead

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A crowded ferry caught fire in Indonesia early Friday, killing at least seven people and sending panicked passengers jumping into the sea, officials said. Bambang Ervan, a spokesman for the Transportation Ministry, said more than 100 people had been safely evacuated but, hours after the accident,...

Jakarta's Performing Monkeys Fall on Hard Times

No one does monkey business quite like Jakarta, Indonesia, where real monkeys do real business, earning their nut -- literally -- performing out on the streets of the capital city every day. And it's a tough gig. The monkeys, coaxed by human trainers, perform stock sketches using weathered props such as toy motor bikes,...

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Lady Gaga Indonesia Protests: Pop Star Responds to Concert Ban, Says Beyonce Will Bail Her Out of Jail

After vehement opposition from a Muslim organization put the fate of Lady Gaga 's upcoming Born This Way Ball tour concert in Jakarta, Indonesia , in jeopardy, the much-protested pop star is speaking out about the ordeal.

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Climbers try to reach jet's black box in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia -Indonesian special forces and professional climbers scaled down a treacherous ravine on a volcano face Sunday in search of the missing flight recorder that could explain the deadly crash of a Russian-made jetliner.

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Bodies found at Russian jet wreckage in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia -Search and rescue teams scoured a dormant volcano's slopes in western Indonesia early Thursday for signs of a new Russian-made passenger plane that disappeared from radar while on a demonstration flight.

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Europe workers denounce austerity on May Day

MANILA, Philippines -May Day moved beyond its roots as an international workers' holiday to a day of international protest Tuesday, with rallies throughout Asia demanding wage increases and marches planned across Europe over government-imposed austerity measures.

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05/29/12 Jakarta Warns of Euro Model Source: Wall Street Journal - US News JAKARTAâIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the problems now unfolding in Europe should serve as a warning to Asian leaders not to go too far in integrating their regional economies, as worries over weaker global growth continue to spread to developing countries like Indonesia.
05/29/12 Big Bang coming to Jakarta in October Source: The Jakarta Post - Indonesia South Korean boy group Big Bang has confirmed it will stage a concert in Jakarta on Oct. 13 at Mata Elang International Stadium, Ancol, North Jakarta.
05/29/12 Jakarta gets idAA+ from Pefindo Source: The Jakarta Post - Indonesia The Jakarta administration's plans to raise Rp 1.7 trillion (US$177.8 million) in bonds may be attractive to investors after it received the second highest investment grade from a local rating agency.
05/29/12 Lady Gaga: Just as Devastated as You, if Not More Source: tempointeractive TEMPO Interactive , Jakarta :Lady Gagaï¿½s decision to call off her June 3 concert in Jakarta due to security reasons as hurt her, the 26-year-old singer informed her fans through micro-blogging site Twitter.
05/29/12 air-and-space Source: ABC News - Australia A search is underway for an elderly pilot who has not been seen since taking off from an airfield in south-west New South Wales on Monday morning.