Quran burning
Karzai asks NATO to leave Afghan villages, Taliban scraps talks
World
March 15, 2012
Karzai asks NATO to leave Afghan villages, Taliban scraps talks
KABUL — Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai called for NATO troops to leave Afghan villages and confine themselves to major bases…
American opens fire on Afghans, 15 dead
World
March 11, 2012
American opens fire on Afghans, 15 dead
BALANDI, Afghanistan — A US service member walked out of a base in southern Afghanistan before dawn Sunday and started…
Suspicion rises between Western advisers, Afghans
World
March 7, 2012
Suspicion rises between Western advisers, Afghans
KABUL, Afghanistan — "Shoulder to shoulder" is the mantra of the NATO-Afghan military partnership. Now, after Afghan soldiers and police…
Violent Quran protests go into 5th day in Afghanistan, at least 25 killed
World
February 25, 2012
Violent Quran protests go into 5th day in Afghanistan, at least 25 killed
KABUL, Afghanistan — Protesters threw rocks at police, government buildings and a UN office in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, kicking…
Taliban urge Afghans to kill ‘invaders’ amid new protests
World
February 23, 2012
Taliban urge Afghans to kill ‘invaders’ amid new protests
The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies…
White House: US constitution can’t stop Quran burning
Egypt
September 13, 2010
White House: US constitution can’t stop Quran burning
The US administration cannot penalize Terry Jones, the controversial Florida church pastor that had threatened to burn the Quran on…
Lawyer awaiting word on bail for detained American
World
September 13, 2010
Lawyer awaiting word on bail for detained American
Tehran--The lawyer of an American woman cleared for release from an Iranian prison said Monday he is still waiting for…
Afghans protest against Koran burning for third day
World
September 12, 2010
Afghans protest against Koran burning for third day
Demonstrators took to Afghanistan's streets for a third day on Sunday to protest against a US preacher's plan to burn…
Decision to suspend Quran-burning met with relief
World
September 10, 2010
Decision to suspend Quran-burning met with relief
Lhokseumawe, Indonesia-- Religious and political leaders across the Muslim world welcomed a decision by a small American church to suspend…
Obama implores minister to call off Quran burning
World
September 9, 2010
Obama implores minister to call off Quran burning
President Barack Obama is exhorting a Florida minister to "listen to those better angels" and call off his plan to…