Kerry seeks Asia’s help in anti-Islamic State push

Published October 20, 2014 4:04am ET



JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Indonesia for a brief visit aimed at building Asian support for the fights against Islamic State extremists and the deadly Ebola virus.

Highlighting the Obama administration’s commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, Kerry led the U.S. delegation to the inauguration of new Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, a reformer who won hotly contested elections in July.

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