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Afghan Court Shows Video of Mob Lynching Woman in Kabul
Video of a crowd killing an Afghan woman accused of burning pages from a Koran was shown in court on Sunday in the trial of nearly 50 people over a lynching that prompted outrage and protests in Kabul.
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Afghans Protest Lynching of Woman for Allegedly Burning Koran
Hundreds of protesters shouting "Down with ignorance!" urged the Afghan government today to bring to justice the killers of a woman lynched by a mob for allegedly burning the Koran.
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Over half Americans back Obama's Quran apology to Afghans: Reuters Poll
More than half of Americans support President Barack Obama's apology for U.S. troops burning copies of the Quran, an incident that triggered a spate of bloody protests and attacks on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.
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Trial unlikely for US troops in Afghan Quran burning: report
Five US soldiers took part in last week's apparently accidental burning of Qurans in Afghanistan, but they are unlikely to face public trial, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
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Afghans launch hunt for ministry shooting suspect
Afghan authorities said on Sunday they have identified a suspect in the killing of two U.S. military advisers inside an Afghan ministry a day earlier and have launched a manhunt to track him down.
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UN complex attacked in Afghan Quran burning protest
Rock-throwing protesters attacked a UN compound and clashed with police in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, as a fifth day of protests over the burning of Qurans left at least three dead.
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Death toll rises to 24 from Afghan anti-US protests
Anti-US protesters tried to storm a US consulate and march on NATO headquarters in Kabul on Friday as violent demonstrations over the burning of Qurans pushed into a fourth day, killing 24 people.
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Obama apologises for Quran burning in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama apologised on Thursday for the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a US military base this week, as violent protests raging nationwide led a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform to kill two US troops. The Afghans' furious response to the Quran burning - three days of riots in several cities nationwide - reflected th...
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Quran burning: Taliban urge Afghans to attack Westerners
The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases, and beat and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country.
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Seven killed in Afghan Quran protests; President appeals for calm
Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm on Wednesday after clashes in several cities between Afghan security forces and protesters furious over the burning of Muslim holy books at a US military base left seven people dead. The anger over the Quran burning has sparked two days of protests across Afghanistan and tapped into anti-foreign senti...
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Afghan Court Shows Video of Mob Lynching Woman in Kabul
Video of a crowd killing an Afghan woman accused of burning pages from a Koran was shown in court on Sunday in the trial of nearly 50 people over a lynching that prompted outrage and protests in Kabul.
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Afghans Protest Lynching of Woman for Allegedly Burning Koran
Hundreds of protesters shouting "Down with ignorance!" urged the Afghan government today to bring to justice the killers of a woman lynched by a mob for allegedly burning the Koran.
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Over half Americans back Obama's Quran apology to Afghans: Reuters Poll
More than half of Americans support President Barack Obama's apology for U.S. troops burning copies of the Quran, an incident that triggered a spate of bloody protests and attacks on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.
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Trial unlikely for US troops in Afghan Quran burning: report
Five US soldiers took part in last week's apparently accidental burning of Qurans in Afghanistan, but they are unlikely to face public trial, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
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Afghans launch hunt for ministry shooting suspect
Afghan authorities said on Sunday they have identified a suspect in the killing of two U.S. military advisers inside an Afghan ministry a day earlier and have launched a manhunt to track him down.
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UN complex attacked in Afghan Quran burning protest
Rock-throwing protesters attacked a UN compound and clashed with police in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, as a fifth day of protests over the burning of Qurans left at least three dead.
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Death toll rises to 24 from Afghan anti-US protests
Anti-US protesters tried to storm a US consulate and march on NATO headquarters in Kabul on Friday as violent demonstrations over the burning of Qurans pushed into a fourth day, killing 24 people.
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Obama apologises for Quran burning in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama apologised on Thursday for the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at a US military base this week, as violent protests raging nationwide led a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform to kill two US troops. The Afghans' furious response to the Quran burning - three days of riots in several cities nationwide - reflected th...
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Quran burning: Taliban urge Afghans to attack Westerners
The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases, and beat and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country.
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Seven killed in Afghan Quran protests; President appeals for calm
Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm on Wednesday after clashes in several cities between Afghan security forces and protesters furious over the burning of Muslim holy books at a US military base left seven people dead. The anger over the Quran burning has sparked two days of protests across Afghanistan and tapped into anti-foreign senti...
