In Indonesia, thousands of people on Thursday attended the funeral of former president Abdurrahman Wahid. Flags flew at half mast around the vast archipelago as a sign of respect for Wahid, who died on Wednesday at the age of 69 following a stroke. <br/><br/>Popularly known as Gus Dur, he was Indonesia's fourth president, coming to power in 1999 after the first general election following the fall of Suharto in 1998. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono praised Wahid's contribution to Indonesia's fledgling democracy as he presided over the burial service at a family graveyard in Tebuireng village, East Java.