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Jakarta Governor Ahok Guilty of Blasphemy

A Christian, he was accused of insulting Islam by referring to a verse in the Koran during a campaign speech. Also: Macron sets to work in France; South Korea votes in presidential elections; What the Dickens?

(Picture: Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok Credit: AFP)

50 minutes

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Tue 9 May 2017 09:06GMT

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  • Tue 9 May 2017 09:06GMT

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