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Riots erupt in Indonesia capital amid economic crisis
Riots paralyzed Jakarta as soldiers stood by and armored units surrounded key sites including the U S embassy. Suharto, 76, led a regime seen as relying on the military amid a $43 billion IMF rescue sparked by food price rises and subsidy cuts. Looting hit ethnic Chinese shops. Liem Sioe Liong’s home burned. 10,000 troops deployed. Foreign Minister downplays immediate replacement. authorities consider constitutional process.
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