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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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Pakistan Man Tortured, Burnt Alive Over Quran Desecration, 27 Arrested
In a shocking incident that took place in Pakistan's Swat, a mob allegedly tortured a man to death by burning him alive over alleged desecration of the Holy Quran.
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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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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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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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Norwegian Anti-Islam Extremist's Car Rammed After Copy Of Quran Burnt
The leader of an extremist Norwegian anti-Islamic group was in a spectacular car chase and collision on Saturday, minutes after burning a Quran on the outskirts of Oslo.
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Mob Sets Police Station On Fire Over Quran Desecration In Pakistan
Thousands of people mobbed a Pakistani police station, setting fire to it and nearby checkposts after demanding that officers hand over a man accused of burning the Quran, police said Monday.
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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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18-Year-Old Hindu Boy Shot Dead In Pakistan
Unknown gunmen have shot dead an 18-year-old Hindu boy in a southern Pakistani town, police said, after a burnt Quran prompted days of religious tension in the area.
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Why Girls Of Pakistan Are Scared Of Their Mothers?
Two young girls stand inches away from charred bricks and ash, staring at the detritus of a "kind and gentle" teenager who taught them the Quran but was savagely burned by her mother for marrying the man of her choice.
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US pastor arrested with kerosene-soaked Qurans: report
A controversial Florida pastor was arrested on Wednesday before he planned to burn almost 3,000 copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, US media reported.
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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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Pakistan Man Tortured, Burnt Alive Over Quran Desecration, 27 Arrested
In a shocking incident that took place in Pakistan's Swat, a mob allegedly tortured a man to death by burning him alive over alleged desecration of the Holy Quran.
-
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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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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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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Norwegian Anti-Islam Extremist's Car Rammed After Copy Of Quran Burnt
The leader of an extremist Norwegian anti-Islamic group was in a spectacular car chase and collision on Saturday, minutes after burning a Quran on the outskirts of Oslo.
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Mob Sets Police Station On Fire Over Quran Desecration In Pakistan
Thousands of people mobbed a Pakistani police station, setting fire to it and nearby checkposts after demanding that officers hand over a man accused of burning the Quran, police said Monday.
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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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18-Year-Old Hindu Boy Shot Dead In Pakistan
Unknown gunmen have shot dead an 18-year-old Hindu boy in a southern Pakistani town, police said, after a burnt Quran prompted days of religious tension in the area.
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Why Girls Of Pakistan Are Scared Of Their Mothers?
Two young girls stand inches away from charred bricks and ash, staring at the detritus of a "kind and gentle" teenager who taught them the Quran but was savagely burned by her mother for marrying the man of her choice.
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US pastor arrested with kerosene-soaked Qurans: report
A controversial Florida pastor was arrested on Wednesday before he planned to burn almost 3,000 copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, US media reported.
