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Clinton in Indonesia on symbolic visit

 
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Indonesia for a goodwill visit to the world's most populous Muslim nation, where president Obama is a popular figure, despite some anti-U.S. protests. (link)

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