Indonesians protest

Pamanukan - Riots rocked central Indonesian cities yesterday as hundreds rampaged protesting at soaring prices and shortages …

Pamanukan - Riots rocked central Indonesian cities yesterday as hundreds rampaged protesting at soaring prices and shortages of essential goods, police and residents said.

The streets of Pamanukan were filled with debris but almost deserted hours after security forces brought to an end a day-long rampage targeted against the Christian ethnic Chinese minority.

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