Karachi locals shout ‘Death to Facebook’, burn US flags
May 22nd, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, May 22 (ANI): Pakistani protesters shouted "Death to Facebook", "Death to America" and burnt US flags on Friday, venting growing anger over "sacrilegious" caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) on ... Read more...
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Pakistanis protest against ‘blasphemous’ cartoons
May 21st, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Rawalpindi (Pakistan), May 21 (DPA) Thousands of Pakistanis took to the streets Friday to protest against "blasphemous" caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed on the social networking website Facebook and video sharing ... Read more...
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Web abuzz over facebook ban in Pakistan
May 21st, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) The web is abuzz over the ban on social networking site Facebook in Pakistan following the Prophet cartoon row. While some favour a clamp down, others say: ... Read more...
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Block Facebook over blasphemous cartoons: Pakistani court
May 19th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 19 (DPA) A Pakistani court Wednesday ordered the government to temporarily block the social-networking website Facebook after a controversy over a competition for caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, media ... Read more...
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Rasmussen will be new NATO chief
April 4th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Strasbourg (France), April 4 (DPA) NATO leaders Saturday picked Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the alliance's next secretary general.
The decision was announced at the NATO summit in Strasbourg by the ... Read more...
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Afghanistan a ‘litmus test’ for NATO, say leaders (Second Lead)
April 4th, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Strasbourg (France), April 4 (DPA) Describing Afghanistan as a "litmus test" for NATO, leaders of the 60-year-old alliance Saturday began talks on defeating the Taliban insurgency and preventing the warn-torn country ... Read more...
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We’re ready to face Jordan court: Danish cartoonist, editor
August 14th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Amman, Aug 14 (DPA) The Danish cartoonist who drew caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed three years ago which sparked worldwide protests by Muslims and a boycott of Danish products said he was ... Read more...
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Saudi king calls for ‘new page’ in inter-faith dialogue
July 17th, 2008 - 1:39 am ICT by IANS
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Madrid, July 17 (DPA) Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah called for a "new page for humanity" in inter-religious understanding Wednesday, saying it could help the world recover lost values and emerge from confusion. ... Read more...
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Jordanian activists sue Dutch lawmaker over anti-Islam film
June 11th, 2008 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
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Amman, June 10 (DPA) A coalition of Jordanian media outlets, professional societies and political parties Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Dutch Member of Parliament Geert Wilders for releasing a short anti-Islam film ... Read more...
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Danes see no new risk following Al Qaeda threats
March 21st, 2008 - 12:08 am ICT by admin
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Copenhagen, March 20 (DPA) Denmark's Secret Service (PET) chief Jakob Scharf said Thursday there was no increased risk of a terrorist attack following the release of video threats against the country from ... Read more...
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