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US embassy in Jakarta warns of extremists attacks
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/03/content_3041441.htm ^ | 2005-06-03 | Xinhuanet
Posted on 06/03/2005 1:19:36 AM PDT by Deetes
JAKARTA, June 3 (Xinhuanet) -- The US embassy in Jakarta said Friday it has learned that as of June 1, there were plans by extremists to conduct bomb attacks in the capital city. The planned attacks target "the lobbies of hotels frequented by westerners in Jakarta," the embassy said in a statement. "The attacks were to occur circa noon on an unspecified date," it said, adding that there is no additional information on the timing for or the method of the attacks. The warning was the second issued by the embassy in the last ten days. The embassy on May 26 closed services due to a "security threat." Enditem
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"Suspect package at Parliament (Australia)"
The Australian ^ | June 3, 2004
Posted on 06/02/2005 11:59:32 PM PDT by RWR8189
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A SECTION of Parliament House was sealed off this morning after a suspicious package sent to the Foreign Minister was found in the building's loading dock.
The package contained a sealed plastic bag of white powder, the Department of Parliamentary Services said. An ACT police spokesman said this afternoon the contents of the package were, tests showed, "clearly harmless".
It was addressed to Mr Downer and was found at 9.05am (AEST) today during routine screening in the loading dock."