Indonesia deploys thousands of troops after generals arrested over wiretapping allegations
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"Indonesia deploys thousands of troops after generals arrested over wiretapping allegations" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 14 articles from 12 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Straits Times, South China Morning Post, Bloomberg.com and Reuters. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (14)
- Former Indonesian president Yudhoyono calls for ‘civilised politics’ after police wiretapping scandal The Straits Times · 10d ago
- Indonesian wiretapping scandal exposes widening Prabowo-Jokowi rift South China Morning Post · 10d ago
- Prabowo Wiretap Arrest Spills Top Indonesia Rivalry Into Public Bloomberg.com · 10d ago
- Indonesia president sacks chief of staff over alleged wiretap Reuters · 10d ago
- Thousands of troops tasked to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandal AP News · 10d ago
- Thousands of troops tasked to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandal WRAL · 10d ago
- Thousands of troops tasked to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandal 10TV · 10d ago
- Indonesian president’s chief of staff dismissed over alleged wiretapping Al Jazeera · 10d ago
- Indonesia chief of staff sacked for allegedly wiretapping President Prabowo Nikkei Asia · 10d ago
- Indonesia deploys thousands of troops to Jakarta after alleged wire-tapping operation targeting president DW.com · 10d ago
- Indonesia government says ex-police chief may have committed 'treason' by wiretapping president CNA · 10d ago
- Indonesia deploys 20,000 soldiers as wiretapping scandal erupts Financial Times · 10d ago
- Troops deployed in Indonesia as president sacks aide accused of wiretapping Reuters · 10d ago
- Indonesia deploys thousands of troops after generals arrested over wiretapping allegations AP News · 10d ago
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