Jakarta

Jakarta

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  Indonesia axes bikinis for 2013 Miss World pageant

  Miss World has axed the famed bikinis from this year's pageant in Indonesia, replacing the skimpy swimsuits with conservative beach sarongs amid ... 

• GM says China approves new Cadillac factory

  General Motors Co. said Wednesday its main Chinese joint venture has received government approval to build a Cadillac factory as part of GM's efforts ... 

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  Aerosmith drops Indonesia show over security fears

  Aerosmith canceled a show in Indonesia after authorities there said they had foiled a bomb plot targeting the Myanmar Embassy. Concert promoter Ismaya ... 

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  Indonesia says 2 arrested for Myanmar Embassy plot

  Hours after Indonesia announced it had foiled an alleged plot to bomb the Myanmar Embassy in Jakarta, hundreds of hard-line Muslims gathered outside ... 

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  Lion Air jet that crashed into sea must be cut up

  A new Lion Air jet that slammed into the sea as it tried to land on the Indonesian resort island of Bali over the weekend remains stuck in shallow ... 

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  Indonesia beef prices soar amid sufficiency drive

  Haji Hidayat makes his living selling one of Indonesia's most popular dishes: a tasty meatball soup known as bakso. Earlier this week, after 22 years ... 

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  Social media gives Indonesian women new voice

  A judge being interviewed for a Supreme Court job jokes that women might enjoy rape. A local official takes a 17-year-old second wife, then quickly ... 

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  Fewer New Year fireworks in polluted Beijing

  The annual Lunar New Year fireworks barrage in Beijing was notably muted following government appeals to reduce the smoky celebrations after air ... 

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  Indonesian governor inspires, but can he deliver?

  Cheering crowds greeted the new leader of this Asian megacity as he toured its flooded business district atop a handcart typically used to haul ... 

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  Weak infrastructure holds back Indonesian economy

  Months behind schedule, the construction crew racing to finish a highway encircling Indonesia's traffic-choked capital is being blocked by a ... 

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  Indonesian authorities battle floods in capital

  Authorities were working Friday to repair a dike that collapsed amid floods that swamped the Indonesian capital as the waters gradually receded from ... 

• Indonesian anti-terror squad criticized for deaths

  Indonesia's U.S.-funded police anti-terror squad has killed seven suspected militants recently, reviving allegations that the force is not trying to ...