JAKARTA (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Indonesian military and police were deployed on the streets of Jakarta Thursday, as a deadline approached for a presidential challenger to file an appeal…
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‘Be wary of those who claim to dream of the Prophet’: HM
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After White Rabbit fallout, ice cream vendors seek to regain customer confidence
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