Papua protests: capital Jayapura burns during night of violence

Indonesian president calls for calm after more than 1,000 protesters take to streets amid unrest over racial slurs and calls for independence Protesters in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua have set buildings ablaze in the provincial capital Jayapura, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in some districts, state media and an executive of the utility said. Police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who also set fire to cars and threw stones at shops and offices on Thursd...