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Indonesia Court Refuses To Drop 'Blasphemy' Governor's Trial
An Indonesian court on Tuesday refused to drop blasphemy charges against the Christian governor of the capital Jakarta, as hundreds of people protested outside the court where the trial is taking place.
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Indonesia Court To Proceed With Blasphemy Trial Of Jakarta's Governor
An Indonesian court will proceed with a controversial blasphemy trial against Jakarta's Christian governor, who is accused of insulting the Koran, a judge said on Tuesday, a case seen as a test of religious freedom in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Jakarta Governor Basuki Purnama Fights Blasphemy Charges In Court
Jakarta's Christian Governor returned to court on Tuesday to fight allegations of insulting the Koran that could see him jailed under tough blasphemy laws in the world's largest Muslim-majority country.
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Dropout Turned Billionaire Shakes Up Indonesian Politics
Indonesian Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti doesn't like jargon. If she gets memos with words like synchronization or empowerment -- what she calls "words with wings" -- she throws them out.
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Indonesians Flock to Mobile App for Swift Action on Civic Woes
Frustrated Indonesians are using a new mobile app to give their sleepy bureaucrats a wake-up call, demanding immediate fixes for persistently shoddy public services in the capital of the world's fourth-most populous country.
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Indonesians Vote For New President, Choice Between Old Guard and New Breed
Indonesians began voting in a presidential election on Wednesday that has become a closely fought contest between the old guard who flourished under decades of autocratic rule and a new breed of politician that has emerged in the fledgling democracy.
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Jokowi Remains Frontrunner in Indonesia's Presidential Race-Poll
Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has a nine percentage point lead over ex-general Prabowo Subianto with less than two weeks before Indonesia's July 9 presidential election, according to the latest opinion poll published on Friday.
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Indonesia Presidential Candidate Defends Rights Record
A presidential candidate who served as a general during Indonesia's three-decade Suharto dictatorship has emotionally defended himself against alleged human rights abuses committed during his service in a televised election debate.
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Indonesia Court Refuses To Drop 'Blasphemy' Governor's Trial
An Indonesian court on Tuesday refused to drop blasphemy charges against the Christian governor of the capital Jakarta, as hundreds of people protested outside the court where the trial is taking place.
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Indonesia Court To Proceed With Blasphemy Trial Of Jakarta's Governor
An Indonesian court will proceed with a controversial blasphemy trial against Jakarta's Christian governor, who is accused of insulting the Koran, a judge said on Tuesday, a case seen as a test of religious freedom in the Muslim-majority nation.
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Jakarta Governor Basuki Purnama Fights Blasphemy Charges In Court
Jakarta's Christian Governor returned to court on Tuesday to fight allegations of insulting the Koran that could see him jailed under tough blasphemy laws in the world's largest Muslim-majority country.
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Dropout Turned Billionaire Shakes Up Indonesian Politics
Indonesian Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti doesn't like jargon. If she gets memos with words like synchronization or empowerment -- what she calls "words with wings" -- she throws them out.
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Indonesians Flock to Mobile App for Swift Action on Civic Woes
Frustrated Indonesians are using a new mobile app to give their sleepy bureaucrats a wake-up call, demanding immediate fixes for persistently shoddy public services in the capital of the world's fourth-most populous country.
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Indonesians Vote For New President, Choice Between Old Guard and New Breed
Indonesians began voting in a presidential election on Wednesday that has become a closely fought contest between the old guard who flourished under decades of autocratic rule and a new breed of politician that has emerged in the fledgling democracy.
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Jokowi Remains Frontrunner in Indonesia's Presidential Race-Poll
Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has a nine percentage point lead over ex-general Prabowo Subianto with less than two weeks before Indonesia's July 9 presidential election, according to the latest opinion poll published on Friday.
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Indonesia Presidential Candidate Defends Rights Record
A presidential candidate who served as a general during Indonesia's three-decade Suharto dictatorship has emotionally defended himself against alleged human rights abuses committed during his service in a televised election debate.
