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Pence praises moderate Islam in Indonesia

Fri, Apr 21, 2017 - 5:50 AM

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Mr Pence with President Widodo at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Thursday. The US Vice-President confirmed that Mr Trump will attend three regional summits in November.
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US Vice-President Mike Pence toured South-east Asia's largest mosque on Thursday during a visit to Indonesia, calling the Muslim-majority nation's tradition of following a moderate form of Islam "an inspiration to the world".

Mr Pence, an evangelical Christian, has sought...

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