By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP New companies are offering online services that let teachers create, share and manage academic content, and also let students collaborate on platforms that are similar to Facebook's. May 20, 2012, Sunday MORE ON INDONESIA AND: EDUCATION, SOCIAL NETWORKING (INTERNET), COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET, INDONESIA Lady Gaga Is Denied a Permit to Perform in Indonesia By JAMES C. MCKINLEY JR Lady Gaga is too risqué for Indonesia. The national police denied her a permit on Tuesday for a concert that was to have been held in early June after Islamic hard-liners mounted protests, complaining that her sexy clothes and suggestive dance moves will corrupt the youth, The Associated Press and Reuters reported. Boy Rafli Amar, a spokesman for the national police, told The Associated Press that the permit for the June 3 ''Born This Way Ball'' had been denied because the police in Jakart... May 16, 2012, Wednesday MORE ON INDONESIA AND: MUSLIMS AND ISLAM, MUSIC, CENSORSHIP, LADY GAGA, INDONESIA Wreckage of Russian Superjet 100 Found in Indonesia Wreckage of Russian Superjet 100 Found in Indonesia By ANDREW E. KRAMER The wreckage of a Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 100 was found on Thursday on the side of a mountain volcano shrouded in mist. May 11, 2012, Friday MORE ON INDONESIA AND: SUKHOI, AIRLINES AND AIRPLANES, AVIATION ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY, RUSSIA, INDONESIA New Russian Aircraft Vanishes From Radar During Promotional Flight New Russian Aircraft Vanishes From Radar During Promotional Flight By ANDREW E. KRAMER and NICOLA CLARK; Andrew E. Kramer reported from Moscow, and Nicola Clark from Paris. Ellen Barry contributed reporting from Moscow Ground controllers lost contact on Wednesday with a demonstration airplane for a new model of Russian passenger jet that was said to have 46 people aboard in Indonesia. May 09, 2012, Wednesday MORE ON INDONESIA AND: SUKHOI, AIRLINES AND AIRPLANES, AVIATION ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY, RUSSIA, INDONESIA Living in the New Metropolis Living in the New Metropolis By MARTIN ROEMERS Documenting the megacities of our time. May 04, 2012, Friday MORE ON INDONESIA AND: POPULATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, URBAN AREAS, MANILA (PHILIPPINES), JAKARTA (INDONESIA), KARACHI (PAKISTAN), ISTANBUL (TURKEY), KOLKATA (INDIA), DHAKA (BANGLADESH), CAIRO (EGYPT), MUMBAI (INDIA) Indonesia Imposes New Taxes on Metal Exports By REUTERS The duty is likely to affect less than a third of Indonesia's metal exports but is a precursor to a ban on raw material exports by 2014. May 04, 2012, Friday MORE ON INDONESIA AND: INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND WORLD MARKET, METALS AND MINERALS, CUSTOMS (TARIFF), INDONESIA Taking Big-City Skills to Indonesia's Villages Taking Big-City Skills to Indonesia's Villages By SARA SCHONHARDT The Indonesia Mengajar program recruits and trains young Indonesians to work where teachers are most needed: in remote, impoverished provinces. April 30, 2012, Monday MORE ON INDONESIA AND: EDUCATION, INDONESIA SEARCH 2499 Articles: Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next >> Headlines Around The Web What's This? 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Assistance Trickles to Indonesian Islands Assistance Trickles to Indonesian Islands Indonesian rescue workers struggled to reach tsunami victims on Thursday as the death toll continued to rise from the natural disasters that hit the archipelago nation this week. Twin Disasters in Indonesia Kill Hundreds Twin Disasters in Indonesia Kill Hundreds Indonesia struggled to aid survivors after a tsunami and a volcano killed hundreds and displaced thousands. A Volcano Erupts in Indonesia A Volcano Erupts in Indonesia As Indonesian rescue workers sought survivors of a tsunami off Sumatra, Mount Merapi erupted in Java, sending thousands fleeing for their lives. A Plan to Save a Forest From an Unlikely Source A Plan to Save a Forest From an Unlikely Source A paper company proposes to use a ring of industrial tree plantations to help stop leaks of greenhouse gases from a peat bog. Slow Recovery After Indonesian Quake Slow Recovery After Indonesian Quake Four days after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the western coast of Sumatra, more than 700 people were confirmed dead, and thousands remained missing. Rescue Efforts Continue in Quake-Ravaged Indonesia Rescue Efforts Continue in Quake-Ravaged Indonesia Survivors and rescue teams worked frantically on Friday to search for survivors of the powerful earthquake that struck western Sumatra. Earthquake Strikes Western Indonesia Earthquake Strikes Western Indonesia A powerful earthquake hit the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, leaving the port city of Padang in ruins. Military Plane Crash in Indonesia World Military Plane Crash in Indonesia World An Indonesian military cargo plane crashed into a village in East Java, killing at least 98 people. More Multimedia » Indonesia Navigator A list of resources from around the Web about Indonesia as selected by researchers and editors of The New York Times. C.I.A. 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