Indonesia president-elect Prabowo recovering well from leg surgery, says spokesman

JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has undergone leg surgery but is continuing to work as he recovers, a spokesman said Tuesday. The defence minister and former general, who had suffered for years from a limp attributed to parachuting accidents, underwent surgery on his left leg at the National Defence Central Hospital in Jakarta, his team...

Malaysia expresses preparedness to cooperate with Indonesia on peacekeeping efforts, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has expressed its preparedness to cooperate with Indonesia in peacekeeping assignment if given a mandate by the United Nations, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the matter was discussed with Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto during a three-minute phone conversation on Monday (July 1). "In the three-minute phone conversation, we exchanged views...