Some protesters at the Jakarta rally called for the expulsion of the Burmese ambassador over the issue, as well as for diplomatic ties between the two countries to be severed.
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Jakarta police make more arrests in foiled Burma embassy bomb plot
Indonesian police say all suspects belong to Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, a militant group that backs Islamic State.
Enslaved fishermen head home to Burma
The first group of Burmese migrants among those rescued from slavery on remote Indonesian islands are flown to Rangoon on a government-sponsored flight.
Burmese military seeks stronger ties with Indonesia
Burma’s army chief and his Indonesian counterpart propose joint military exercises and reciprocal visits with the first such initiative being a peacekeeping training course to be held in Indonesia.
Embassy bomb-plot mastermind sentenced to seven and a half years
An Indonesian court has sentenced an Islamist militant to seven and a half years in prison for masterminding a plot to attack the Burmese Embassy in the Indonesian capital.
Embassy plotter Taufik sentenced to 7 years in Jakarta
A district court in Jakarta on Monday has reportedly sentenced Achmad Taufik to seven years and six months in prison for his role in a failed plot to bomb the…