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Man Convicted For Burning Quran Outside London's Turkish Consulate
A man who set fire to a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London was found guilty of committing a religiously aggravated public order offence, in a verdict critics said effectively reinstated an abolished blasphemy law.
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Denmark Parliament Approves Bill To Stop Quran Burnings In Public Places
Denmark's parliament on Thursday passed a law making it illegal to burn the Quran in public places, seeking to deescalate tensions with Muslim countries after a spate of Danish protests during which Islam's holy book was burned, causing outrage.
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"Playing With Fire": Islamic Leaders Slam West At UN Over Quran Burnings
Muslim leaders addressing the United Nations on Tuesday berated the West over burnings of the Quran, denouncing the acts protected as free speech as discriminatory.
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Denmark To Ban "Fundamentally Contemptuous" Quran Burnings, Says Minister
Denmark on Friday said it plans to ban Quran burnings after a string of desecrations of Islam's holy book in the Scandinavian nation sparked anger in Muslim countries.
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"Deeply Disrespectful": Swedish PM Condemns Quran Burning In Stockholm
Sweden's prime minister has condemned as "deeply disrespectful" the weekend burning of a Quran in Stockholm, which has raised tensions with Turkey as the Nordic country courts Ankara over its NATO bid.
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Riots In Sweden After Politician Blocked From Quran-Burning Rally: Cops
At least 10 people were arrested in southern Sweden and several police officers were injured in violence which broke out after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a Koran-burning rally, police said Saturday.
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US probe calls for punishment of troops in Quran burning
A US military investigation has recommended disciplinary action for up to seven troops over their role in the burning of Qurans at a base in Afghanistan, a US official said on Tuesday.
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Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri urges Muslims to avenge Quran burning
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged Muslims to avenge the burning of copies of the Quran on a US base in Afghanistan earlier this year, dismissing apologies for the incident as a "ridiculous farce".
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US pastor burns Quran again
Controversial US pastor Terry Jones has burned more copies of the Quran and a depiction of the prophet Mohammed to protest the imprisonment in Iran of a Christian clergyman, The Gainesville Sun reported.
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US pastor burns Qurans to urge Iran clergyman release
A controversial Florida pastor has burned copies of the Quran and a depiction of the prophet Mohammed to protest the imprisonment in Iran of a Christian clergyman Youcef Nadarkhani.
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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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Mistakes led to Afghanistan Quran burnings: Official
At least five American military personnel could face a disciplinary review over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in Afghanistan as conflicting accounts of what happened emerged Saturday, fueling more confusion over the incident that sparked six days of deadly riots across the nation.
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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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Man Convicted For Burning Quran Outside London's Turkish Consulate
A man who set fire to a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London was found guilty of committing a religiously aggravated public order offence, in a verdict critics said effectively reinstated an abolished blasphemy law.
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Denmark Parliament Approves Bill To Stop Quran Burnings In Public Places
Denmark's parliament on Thursday passed a law making it illegal to burn the Quran in public places, seeking to deescalate tensions with Muslim countries after a spate of Danish protests during which Islam's holy book was burned, causing outrage.
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"Playing With Fire": Islamic Leaders Slam West At UN Over Quran Burnings
Muslim leaders addressing the United Nations on Tuesday berated the West over burnings of the Quran, denouncing the acts protected as free speech as discriminatory.
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Denmark To Ban "Fundamentally Contemptuous" Quran Burnings, Says Minister
Denmark on Friday said it plans to ban Quran burnings after a string of desecrations of Islam's holy book in the Scandinavian nation sparked anger in Muslim countries.
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"Deeply Disrespectful": Swedish PM Condemns Quran Burning In Stockholm
Sweden's prime minister has condemned as "deeply disrespectful" the weekend burning of a Quran in Stockholm, which has raised tensions with Turkey as the Nordic country courts Ankara over its NATO bid.
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Riots In Sweden After Politician Blocked From Quran-Burning Rally: Cops
At least 10 people were arrested in southern Sweden and several police officers were injured in violence which broke out after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a Koran-burning rally, police said Saturday.
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US probe calls for punishment of troops in Quran burning
A US military investigation has recommended disciplinary action for up to seven troops over their role in the burning of Qurans at a base in Afghanistan, a US official said on Tuesday.
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Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri urges Muslims to avenge Quran burning
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged Muslims to avenge the burning of copies of the Quran on a US base in Afghanistan earlier this year, dismissing apologies for the incident as a "ridiculous farce".
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US pastor burns Quran again
Controversial US pastor Terry Jones has burned more copies of the Quran and a depiction of the prophet Mohammed to protest the imprisonment in Iran of a Christian clergyman, The Gainesville Sun reported.
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US pastor burns Qurans to urge Iran clergyman release
A controversial Florida pastor has burned copies of the Quran and a depiction of the prophet Mohammed to protest the imprisonment in Iran of a Christian clergyman Youcef Nadarkhani.
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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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Mistakes led to Afghanistan Quran burnings: Official
At least five American military personnel could face a disciplinary review over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in Afghanistan as conflicting accounts of what happened emerged Saturday, fueling more confusion over the incident that sparked six days of deadly riots across the nation.
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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.
