Violence erupts in Indonesia

JAKARTA - Violence erupted between rival political groups in south Jakarta yesterday on the final day of campaigning for Indonesia…

JAKARTA - Violence erupted between rival political groups in south Jakarta yesterday on the final day of campaigning for Indonesia's general elections next week.

The campaign is followed by a fiveday cooling off period before nearly 125 million eligible voters go to the polls next Thursday for national and local elections.

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