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Rescuers attempt to free a sperm whale that was stuck in shallow waters off Pakis Jaya beach in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, July 28, 2012. The 12-meter (39-foot) sperm whale washed ashore Wednesday. (AP Photo/Dadang Tri)

6 ships can't move stranded 20-ton whale

Last updated Monday, July 30, 2012 - 10:54am

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A concerted effort to drive a stranded whale off the northern coast of Karawang, West Java, Indonesia back to sea, over the last three days, has yet to meet with success.

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Lady Gaga's Indonesia concert cancelled after threat from Islamist group

The Jakarta Post Asian News Network

Last updated Sunday, May 27, 2012 - 7:40am

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- US singer Lady Gaga is having a bad romance with her fans in Indonesia, dubbed as "Little Monsters", with her scheduled concert in Jakarta is officially cancelled by her management amid strong reactions from Indonesia's hard-liner groups.

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A three-wheeled motorized taxi goes through rush hour traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Car hits 12 pedestrians, 8 dead

Contributed Asian News Network

Last updated Monday, January 23, 2012 - 11:10am

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A woman driving a black minivan, with her three friends as passengers, lost control of the vehicle and plowed into 12 pedestrians in front of the PLN office at Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Sunday, claiming the lives of eight people and injuring the other four, a police officer has said.

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