Indonesia President Joko Widodo postpones visit to Australia

Protests against Jakarta governor break into chaos


--Sydney Morning Herald, --November 5, 2016

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has postponed his state visit to Australia this weekend after violence erupted in Jakarta on Friday following a rally demanding the city's Christian governor be jailed for insulting Islam. One person died of an asthma attack and 250 protesters were treated after ugly clashes led to police firing tear gas on crowds outside the presidential palace in central Jakarta on Friday night. -- More..

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