Indonesia Election

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  Once Exiled From Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto On Track To Be President

  Dismissed from the military amid speculation of rights abuses, exiled in Jordan, and once banned from the United States, Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is now poised to be the country's next leader on his third try for the office.

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  Suspected Indonesian Rioters "Pledged Support" For ISIS: Report

  Two men detained by Indonesian police for rioting this week were part of a group that had pledged support to the ISIS militant group and intended to carry out jihad, or holy war, police said on Thursday.

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  Indonesia's Joko Widodo Re-Elected President As Rival Cries Foul

  Thousands of soldiers fanned out across Jakarta on Tuesday after the surprise early announcement of official results in Indonesia's election showed Joko Widodo re-elected leader of the world's third-biggest democracy.

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  Indonesian Vote In Elections For Regional Leaders

  Millions of Indonesians voted today in nationwide elections for regional leaders in the sprawling archipelago.

• Indonesians in Legal Challenge to Scrapping Local Polls

  Indonesian rights groups and concerned citizens mounted a legal challenge on Monday to parliament's decision to scrap direct elections for local leaders, a move criticised as weakening the country's young democracy.

• Shambolic Election Campaign Leaves Indonesia's President-Elect Much to Prove

  When he was nominated in March as a candidate for Indonesia's presidential election, polls showed Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had a 30-point lead over the man who would become his main challenger, former army general Prabowo Subianto.

• Indonesia Court Upholds Joko Widodo's Presidential Victory

  Indonesia's highest court on Thursday unanimously upheld last month's presidential election result, paving the way for Joko Widodo to take over as leader of the world's third largest democracy.

• Indonesian Court Opens Hearing on Election Dispute

  Indonesia's Constitutional Court has opened a hearing on a dispute over the results of the July 9 presidential election, which ended in the victory of Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo.

• Indonesia's Prabowo Withdraws Presidential Candidacy: Party Official

  Indonesian former general Prabowo Subianto has withdrawn his presidential candidacy after denouncing the election process undemocratic, an official from his party said on Tuesday.

• Indonesian Leader Urges Presidential Election Loser to Concede

  Indonesia's outgoing leader on Monday came within a whisker of telling retired general Prabowo Subianto to admit defeat so that the country's most bitterly fought leadership contest could be resolved.

• Both Candidates in Indonesia Election Claim Victory; Jokowi Ahead in More Counts

  Both candidates claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election on Wednesday, suggesting there could be a drawn out constitutional battle to decide who will next lead the world's third-largest democracy.

• Indonesia's Widodo Declares Victory in Presidential Race

  Jakarta governor Joko Widodo declared victory Wednesday in Indonesia's tightest and most divisive presidential race since the downfall of dictator Suharto, which has pitted him against ex-general Prabowo Subianto.

• Indonesian Presidential Frontrunner Jokowi Set to Pick Kalla as Running Mate

  Indonesia's presidential frontrunner Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will on Monday announce popular former vice president Jusuf Kalla as his running mate for the July 9 election, party officials said.

• Indonesian Opposition Party Wins Election, Eyes Coalition for Jokowi

  Final results from Indonesia's legislative election confirmed on Friday that the main opposition party had won, but failed to secure enough votes to put forward its presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo without a coalition.