Bombs Hit Hotels in Jakarta

The Guardian
At least six dead as bombs hit hotels in Jakarta
Bombs have exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in the Indonesian capital killing at least four foreigners

At least six people have been killed and 36 injured in two separate explosions at western-owned hotels in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
The blasts, which appeared co-ordinated, occuring nearly [...]

Thailand’s Deep South and International Terrorism

The Bangkok Post
Warning on militant groups
SOUTHERN INSURGENTS, INTERNATIONAL TERRORISTS THOUGHT TO BE FORMING LINKS
JERUSALEM : Foreign security experts are warning Thai security authorities not to underestimate the link between insurgent groups in the deep South and international terrorist networks. [KC: There has been no solid evidence of any link between JI and Al Qaeda and [...]