Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo refrained from openly rejecting the idea of joining the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition of 34 countries to fight terrorism, but his chief security czar announced the government’s decision to distance itself from the anti-terrorist coalition.

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On the 24th of December 2015, the BBC reported the death of a 10th month old baby girl in Pakistan’s Karachi's Civil Hospital named Bisma Faisal Baloch. She was delayed medical treatment for her breathing difficulties for over an hour due the visit of the Chairman of the Pakistan's People's Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto. The incident has sparked international condemnation, particularly in Pakistan’s social media groups as there has been increasing criticism…

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