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More than 50 Islamic Defender Front extremists arrested

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Jakarta – At dawn Indonesian police raided the Jakarta headquarters of the Islamic Defender Front (FPI), rounding up 59 members of the hard-line Muslim group, including its leader. The operation, which involved about a thousand agents, was the government response to FPI violence against a demonstration in favour of religious freedom which took place last Sunday in the Indonesian capital.

The detainees are being questioned by police about last Sunday’s clashes between members of the FPI and activists from the National Alliance for Religious Freedom (AKKBB) who were present at the rally at the National Monument. Some 30 people were injured during the incidents.
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Obama and Clinton meet, discuss uniting Democrats

WASHINGTON – Hillary Rodham Clinton and likely Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama met privately Thursday night to talk about uniting the Democratic Party.

“Senator Clinton and Senator Obama met tonight and had a productive discussion about the important work that needs to be done to succeed in November,” their campaigns said in joint statement.

The statement included no details of their talks, as pressure mounted for Obama to invite Clinton to become his running mate.
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