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

YoopyaJanuary 13, 2015July 3, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 13, 2015July 3, 202307

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...

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

YoopyaJanuary 6, 2015July 9, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 6, 2015July 9, 202305

(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...

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AirAsia Plane Debris and Bodies Are Found in Search

YoopyaDecember 30, 2014July 6, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 30, 2014July 6, 202301

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

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

YoopyaDecember 29, 2014July 6, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 29, 2014July 6, 202302

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

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World: Arrest after Bali plane hijack alert in Indonesia

YoopyaApril 25, 2014June 25, 2023

by YoopyaApril 25, 2014June 25, 202307

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...

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

YoopyaFebruary 14, 2014November 25, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 14, 2014November 25, 2023012

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

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Commuter train, truck collide in Jakarta; 7 dead

YoopyaDecember 9, 2013February 2, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 9, 2013February 2, 202404

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...

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Indonesian, Australia leaders trade jabs over spying allegations

YoopyaNovember 19, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 19, 2013February 14, 202401

(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...

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Workers across Indonesia go on 2-day strike

YoopyaOctober 31, 2013March 3, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 31, 2013March 3, 202401

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...

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Indonesian designers defy stereotypes of Muslim fashion

YoopyaOctober 24, 2013July 3, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 24, 2013July 3, 202305

(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...