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For more dynamic photos and in-depth coverage of today's leading stories click here Monday, 21 May 2012 TOP NEWS 1. Indonesian Fans Stage Flash Mob for Gaga About 50 Indonesians staged a flash mob on Sunday to demand that Lady Gaga be allowed to perform in the country amid uncertainty about her scheduled concert in Jakarta. Ahmad Pathoni | 2:04 PM May 20, 2012 2. Sukhoi Victim Identification Process Completed The Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Team has completed the identification process of all remains of the ill-fated Sukhoi Superjet 100's victims. | 9:03 PM May 20, 2012 3. Five Jakarta Governor Candidates Guarantee Religious Freedom Five pairs of gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial candidates promised on Saturday that if elected, they would not ban the construction of houses of worship, so long as all legal requirements were met. Lenny Tristia Tambun | 1:28 PM May 20, 2012 4. Football: Di Matteo 'Serious' Chelsea Candidate: Official London. Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo is under "serious consideration" to be appointed on a permanent basis following the Blues' Champions League triumph, senior club officials said Sunday. | 7:16 PM May 20, 2012 5. Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Contentious Material Islamabad. The chairman of Pakistan's telecommunications authority says the government has blocked the social networking website Twitter because of material considered offensive to Islam. | 7:13 PM May 20, 2012 STORIES YOU JUST CAN'T MISS 1. Cijeruk Village's 10 Day Sukhoi Nightmare Cijeruk, Bogor. For one week, the quiet village of Cijeruk, at the foot of Mount Salak, transformed from a sleepy farming village to a bustling site. Vento Saudale | 5:53 PM May 19, 2012 2. Dangdut Music Gets Its Groove Back Every Friday night, Lina Purba hits a dangdut club in central Jakarta with four friends and dances till late in the evening. She has been addicted to the Indian- and Malay-influenced rhythm for more than a year because of new artists such as Julia Perez, she says. Zubaidah Nazeer - Straits Times | 5:06 PM May 20, 2012 3. Jakarta Poaches on Farmland Waters Sukabumi. The 18,000 liters of clean water that Jakarta consumes per second are expected to hit 26,000 liters by 2015. The solution? A 54-km stretch of toll road cut through prime paddy land to access the water resources of this salubrious hill district. Kafil Yamin | 2:57 PM May 20, 2012 4. Suharto Family Sees Its Fortunes Ebb When President Suharto was in power from 1966 to 1998, no one dared speak ill of him or his family without fear of reprisal or imprisonment. Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Bayu Marhaenjati | 7:17 PM May 19, 2012 5. 'Leave Nothing But Footprints' on Philippine Beaches Manila. Seashells and corals are competing with styrofoam packs, food wrappers, cigarette butts, and plastic bottles for space on some of the Philippines' most scenic beaches. Graffiti mars tourist spots like lighthouses and caves, proclaiming the names of recent visitors. Kara Santos | 2:47 PM May 20, 2012 Advertisement In Today's Newspaper Top Muslim Groups Decry Attacks on Religious Liberty Countering the perception that intolerance is growing in Indonesia, the country's two largest Muslim organizations have expressed support for the protection of people's constitutional rights to religious freedom amid incidences of unilateral church foreclosures in the country. Muhammadiyah chairman Dien Syamsuddin said religious groups should focus on finding common ground. Read about it in today's Jakarta Globe or subscribe to receive the paper every day. Contact Us Citra Graha Building 11th Floor, Suite 1102 Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 35-36 Jakarta 12950 | Indonesia Phone: +62 21 29957500 | Fax: +62 21 5200072 Follow us online for the latest breaking news every day: Facebook: thejakartaglobe Twitter: @thejakartaglobe You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up to receive daily top stories from thejakartaglobe.com. privacy policy | not interested anymore? unsubscribe instantly.