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Indonesian Cops Nix Lady Gaga Concert

Rob Quinn — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:31:00 CDT

Religious fanatics appear to have made the world's biggest Muslim country a no-go for Gaga. Police in Indonesia have refused Lady Gaga a permit for her sold-out Jakarta concert, saying they would be unable to guarantee her safety following threats from an extremist group , reports the Guardian . The chief of...

Cause of Russian Jet Crash: Pilot Bravado?

Rob Quinn — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:07:00 CDT

The crash of a Russian jet during a demonstration flight in Indonesia last week may have been caused by pilot bravado, Der Spiegel finds. The flight was all about offering a spectacular show to journalists and potential buyers, and the captain of the Sukhoi SuperJet-100, despite his inexperience, appears to...

12 Bodies Found at Russian Jet Crash Site

Matt Cantor — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:36:00 CDT

Searchers have found 12 bodies at the site of a Russian plane crash on an Indonesian volcano. The jet had been carrying 45; all are believed dead, the AP reports. The steep mountainside has proved a challenge to searchers, who climbed through a jungle toward the plane's wreckage using ropes....

Bodies Found at Site of Russian Jet Wreck

Rob Quinn — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:17:46 CDT

The wreckage of a Russian passenger jet that vanished over Indonesia during a demonstration flight yesterday has been located on the side of a volcano south of Jakarta, and rescuers have spotted bodies. Helicopter crews spotted wreckage on a cliff on the side of Mount Salak at an elevation of...

Muslim Group Vows to Stop Gaga Concert

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:28:57 CDT

Conservative Muslims' latest holy war is being waged against Lady Gaga and her Indonesia tour. The extremist Islamic Defenders’ Front (FPI) accuses Gaga of promoting devil worship, and has vowed to mobilize 30,000 protesters to intercept her at the Jakarta airport so she can't perform next month at the...

Russian Jet Vanishes Mid-Flight

Kevin Spak — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:53:29 CDT

A Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100 disappeared during a demonstration flight in Indonesia today, vanishing from radar screens while it was still at high altitudes and failing to land at its appointed time. The plane was last heard from when it requested, and was granted, permission to descend from 10,000 feet...

KFC Thailand: Sorry 'Bout the Quake, Have Some KFC!

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:53:55 CDT

In hindsight, maybe it wasn't so smart to suggest that yesterday's massive earthquake was finger-lickin' good: KFC Thailand has issued an apology after being criticized for a Facebook message that urged people to rush home during yesterday's tsunami scare and order a bucket of KFC chicken. As people were being...

Indonesia Quakes' Toll: 5

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:30:18 CDT

Indonesian disaster officials are relieved that more did not die in yesterday's two big earthquakes , which did not trigger a tsunami. The five deaths are being blamed on heart attacks and shock, the BBC reports, and only a handful of people were hurt. After an earthquake in the same province,...

After Indonesia's 8.6 Quake, an 8.2 Aftershock

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:48:07 CDT

Indonesia has responded to a powerful 8.6-magnitude earthquake that struck beneath the ocean floor off the westernmost province of Aceh by issuing a tsunami warning for the entire Indian Ocean. And while it ultimately spawned a wave just 30 inches high that caused no serious damage, there's no rest...