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Anger at the publication of drawings of Muhammed are now also affecting the world of sports. Thursday Indonesian badminton officials announced that they have cancelled an upcoming friendly match …
Indonesia Cancels Badminton Match Against Denmark Read MoreIn an article carried on page 2, the English language newspaper Jakarta Post on Wednesday reported that Danish Ambassador Niels Erik Andersen “urged his countrymen to leave Indonesia to avoid …
Jakarta Police Says The Danes Are Safe Read MoreThe Danish Foreign Ministry’s travel guidance for Indonesia advises all Danes to leave Indonesia no matter where they are in a vast country spanning a distance almost from Wales and …
Locals Say Bali Unaffected By Cartoon Controversy Read MoreThe demonstration In front of the Danish Embassy in Jakarta today was calm and orderly. The building had not been closed and the police had only brought in a force …
Is the Danish Foreign Ministry Crying Wolf? Read MoreEven though no protests against the Danish Mohammed-drawings have been reported on Bali, major travel agencies in Denmark have now decided to terminate all bookings to the popular tourist destination. …
Danish Travel Agencies Suspend Trip Bookings To Bali Read MoreNew anti-Danish demonstrations in Indonesia erupted Monday in several major cities across the country. In the capital Jakarta, where the Danish embassy is located on the 25th floor in an …
New Anti-Danish Demonstrations in Indonesia Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Jakarta has received threats that new and more violent demonstrations will take place Tuesday in Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan as well as Bali unless Denmark issues an …
Denmark’s Jakarta Embassy Warned Of More Violence Read MoreAll Danish citizens in Indonesia are encouraged by the Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs to leave the country. The advice, active as of Tuesday 7 February, is published on the website of …
Danes Advised to Leave Indonesia Read MoreFinland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has told embassy staff to keep their guard up after the attack on the Danish embassy in Indonesia. Finland shares buildings with other Nordic countries …
Finland Tells Jakarta Embassy Staff To Be Cautious Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia was the target of a demonstration today by 200 – 300 people from the Front of the Defenders of Islam (FPI) who were protesting …
Danish Ambassador to Forward Newspaper Apology Read More