[Indonesia called for international help Friday to combat the bird flu virus that has killed six people.] We know that bird flu is a very dangerous disease, ... The virus mutates easily ... and moves very quickly across national boundaries. |
At the meantime, we don't know exactly if they were applying for asylum. The Indonesian Embassy has been coordinating efforts with the Australian authorities to gather information. |
Four of the suspects have been deported and another one is being detained. |
Freedom of expression cannot justify indignity towards a religion. |
In Kenya, the food's fragile situation have affected to about 3.5 million people and in Somalia to about 1.5 million people. |
Indonesia is also a democracy that upholds freedom of expression, but such freedom cannot be used as a pretext to insult a religion. |
Iran has shown a serious intention to invest in the energy sector. |
It is not a permanent recall, but it is important because there are issues that need to be discussed over this incident. |
It is not enough to get second hand information. |
Second-hand information is not enough and this has gone on for too long. |
Security forces have taken steps against those who did the damage. Investors should not be in fear because the government has carried out steps from boosting security to other measures related to the economy. |
Such a condemnation should be considered a high-profile protest which is not merely describing anger of one Muslim country, but many Muslim countries in the world. |
The government of Indonesia is surprised and disappointed and deeply deploring this decision by the Australian Department of Immigration. |
The planned visit has been confirmed. |
This morning, the passengers of the boat will undergo medical checks, and there are yet no (completed) interviews on their motivations. |