Indonesian Embassies Receive Bomb Threats
Britain suspended services at its embassy in Jakarta after Indonesian police said Thursday that officials had received bomb threats for the British and Thai embassies in the city. Police stepped up security around the embassies, which are in the same neighborhood. The British Foreign Office said services at the embassy would remain suspended while officials monitor the security situation in the Indonesian capital. “Obviously the safety of staff and visitors is paramount,” it said in a statement, adding that the closure would not hurt tsunami relief operations. Full Story