Posts Tagged ‘koran’
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)
US pastor puts Koran-burning on hold (AFP)
AFP - A Florida pastor at the center of an international firestorm insisted Friday he would not carry out a plan to burn the Koran, but failed to stem a global tide of Muslim outrage. Read the rest here: US pastor puts Koran-burning on hold (AFP)
Florida pastor repeats pledge to cancel Koran burning (AFP)
AFP - The Florida pastor at the center of an international firestorm for threatening to burn the Koran reaffirmed that he would not go ahead with the event on Saturday. Excerpt from: Florida pastor repeats pledge to cancel Koran burning (AFP)
Florida pastor cancels Koran-burning plan (Reuters)
Reuters - A Christian pastor on Thursday canceled a plan to burn copies of the Koran at his obscure Florida church, which had drawn international condemnation and a warning from President Barack Obama that it could provoke al Qaeda suicide bombings. Originally posted here: Florida pastor cancels Koran-burning plan (Reuters)
Obama warns Koran-burning would boost al Qaeda (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama warned on Thursday that an obscure U.S. Christian pastor's plan to burn the Koran could provoke al Qaeda suicide bombings, as international pressure mounted on Washington to step in. View original post here: Obama warns Koran-burning would boost al Qaeda (Reuters)
Obama says planned Koran burning is boosting Qaeda (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama warned on Thursday that a Florida pastor's plan to burn copies of the Koran is being used as an al Qaeda recruitment tool and he urged the minister to reconsider the decision. Originally posted here: Obama says planned Koran burning is boosting Qaeda (Reuters)
US pastor defiant as Clinton slams Koran-burning (AFP)
AFP - An evangelical pastor insisted his plans for a mass torching of the Koran would go ahead after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the "disgraceful" burning ceremony in Florida. Read more: US pastor defiant as Clinton slams Koran-burning (AFP)
NATO chief condemns Florida church’s plans to burn Koran (Reuters)
Reuters - The head of NATO on Tuesday condemned a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, saying it was disrespectful and could endanger Western troops. Read the rest here: NATO chief condemns Florida church's plans to burn Koran (Reuters)
