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Searchers retrieve 2nd AirAsia Flight QZ8501 black box; fuselage possibly located

YoopyaJan 13, 2015July 3, 20230

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)Searchers have now recovered both the black boxes from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 and may have located the fuselage of the plane, an Indonesian

Divers join AirAsia wreck hunt, but no sign of black box

YoopyaJan 6, 2015July 9, 20230

(Reuters) – Search teams including divers took advantage of a let-up in bad weather on Tuesday to try to reach the wreckage of an AirAsia

AirAsia Plane Debris and Bodies Are Found in Search

YoopyaDec 30, 2014July 6, 20230

SURABAYA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescue teams said Tuesday that they had found bodies and what appeared to be debris from the AirAsia plane that vanished

Indonesia says missing AirAsia plane could be at ‘bottom of sea’

YoopyaDec 29, 2014July 6, 20230

(Reuters) – A missing AirAsia jet carrying 162 people could be at the bottom of the sea after it was presumed to have crashed off

World: Arrest after Bali plane hijack alert in Indonesia

YoopyaApr 25, 2014June 25, 20230

A passenger who caused a hijack scare on a flight from Australia to Indonesia has been arrested at Bali airport, officials say. Virgin Australia said

Volcano erupts in Indonesia, 100,000 evacuated, airports closed

YoopyaFeb 14, 2014November 25, 20230

(Reuters) – A volcano erupted late on Thursday night on the heavily populated Indonesian island of Java, sending a huge plume of ash and sand

Commuter train, truck collide in Jakarta; 7 dead

YoopyaDec 9, 2013February 2, 20240

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A commuter train collided with a truck hauling gasoline in Indonesia’s capital Monday, killing at least seven people and sending a

Indonesian, Australia leaders trade jabs over spying allegations

YoopyaNov 19, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – The leaders of Indonesia and Australia traded punches on Tuesday in a row over alleged spying by Canberra, with both sides refusing to back down in a

Workers across Indonesia go on 2-day strike

YoopyaOct 31, 2013March 3, 20240

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Laborers across Indonesia began a two-day strike Thursday demanding benefits and higher pay while protesting the hiring of contract workers. Said

Indonesian designers defy stereotypes of Muslim fashion

YoopyaOct 24, 2013July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – As the world’s most populous Muslim country, Indonesia has high demand for clothing that adheres to religious rules emphasizing modesty for women. But as the