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Jakarta Election Goes to Second Round (source: BBC)

The electoral race for governor of Indonesia's capital will go to a second round of voting after the incumbent, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, beat out Anies Rasyid Baswedan, but failed to obtain at least 50% of the vote. Purnama, a Christian and an ethnic minority, was seen as the front runner until he recently went on trial for insulting Islam. Learn more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38989090

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