RI says no to separatist violence: Indonesia will not tolerate

RI says no to separatist violence: Indonesia will not tolerate
the separatist and sectarian violence that is hampering the
government's efforts to revive the moribund economy, Minister of
Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Thursday in New York.
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New RI ambassador to U.S.: Indonesia confirmed on Friday that
Soemadi Brotodiningrat, the incumbent ambassador to Japan, was
the sole candidate for the position of Indonesian ambassador to
the United States.
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Student bodies urge tolerance: Following the recent campaign of
terror waged against Christian people in South Sulawesi, six
student associations have issued a joint communique in an attempt
to stop all forms of violence and promote tolerance among
numerous religious communities in the province.
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War on terror link: The U.S.-led war on terrorism is looking more
and more like a war against Islam, Malaysian Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday. Mahathir, who has backed the
pursuit of terrorists but condemned the strikes on Afghanistan,
said talk that Iraq could be next in the firing line would spread
alarm among Muslims.
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