Christian governor loses Jakarta run-off

Jakarta's Christian governor yesterday lost heavily to a Muslim candidate in an election run-off, private polls indicated, after a divisive battle that has damaged Indonesia's reputation as a bastion of tolerant Islam. Surveys showed Anies Baswedan winning by over 10 percentage points against Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was fighting for his job while standing trial for blasphemy. Official results are not expected until early May.