Posts Tagged ‘koran’
U.S. pastor who threatened to burn Koran plans British visit (Reuters)
Reuters - An American Christian preacher who rose from obscurity to cause global uproar this year by threatening to burn the Koran says he plans to visit Britain to speak at an event hosted by a far-right anti-Islamist group. Continued here: U.S. pastor who threatened to burn Koran plans British visit (Reuters)
Korans burnt in West Bank mosque attack (Reuters)
Reuters - Jewish settlers opposed to a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians were accused of setting fire to a mosque in the West Bank on Monday, burning the Koran and scrawling threats in Hebrew on its walls. See original here: Korans burnt in West Bank mosque attack (Reuters)
Pakistani minister resigns after criticizing army (AP)
AP - Pakistan's federal minister for defense production resigned after being summoned by the prime minister to explain comments he made criticizing the army and accusing it of killing prominent politicians, officials said Sunday. Follow this link: Pakistani minister resigns after criticizing army (AP)
Thirteen dead in Kashmir, Christian school torched (AFP)
AFP - Indian police shot dead 13 people in Kashmir on Monday as stone-throwing rioters defied curfews and torched a Christian school in a surge of anger stoked by the desecration of the Koran. Link: Thirteen dead in Kashmir, Christian school torched (AFP)
Afghans protest Koran burning for second day (Reuters)
Reuters - Protestors clashed with Afghan security forces on Saturday, as thousands of Afghans demonstrated for a second day, despite a U.S. pastor suspending plans to burn copies of the Koran, officials said. Originally posted here: Afghans protest Koran burning for second day (Reuters)
Afghans protest Koran burning for second day (Reuters)
Reuters - Protestors clashed with Afghan security forces on Saturday, as thousands of Afghans demonstrated for a second day, despite a U.S. Originally posted here: Afghans protest Koran burning for second day (Reuters)
Afghans protest Koran burning for second day (Reuters)
Reuters - Protestors clashed with Afghan security forces on Saturday, as thousands of Afghans demonstrated for a second day, despite a U.S. More here: Afghans protest Koran burning for second day (Reuters)
US marks 9/11 anniversary amid Islam tensions (AFP)
AFP - Remembrance ceremonies, marred by global tensions over a Florida pastor's threat to burn the Koran, were to take place Saturday in New York and at the Pentagon on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Excerpt from: US marks 9/11 anniversary amid Islam tensions (AFP)
Koran burning can badly damage U.S. abroad: Obama (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama on Friday appealed to Americans to respect the "inalienable" right of religious freedom and expressed hope a Florida Christian preacher would abandon a plan to burn the Koran that could deeply hurt the United States abroad. See the original post here: Koran burning can badly damage U.S. abroad: Obama [...]
Pastor in Koran-burning row flying to New York (AFP)
AFP - A firebrand pastor who said he had called off plans to burn the Koran in exchange for the relocation of a New York mosque was flying to New York City, a friend said. More here: Pastor in Koran-burning row flying to New York (AFP)
