Alligator attacks police car
May 4th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gainesville, May 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A deputy in Gainesville Florida suffered an unusual car accident when he responded to a call about an animal nuisance near the local Golf and Country Club ... Read more...
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Britain bans entry of US pastor who threatened to burn Quran
January 20th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Britain has imposed a ban on the entry of the controversial US pastor who threatened to burn the Quran last year as a mark of protest against ... Read more...
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Crusade against Muslims costs ‘Ground Zero’ Koran-burning pastor his flock
November 17th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 17 (ANI): Pastor Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who threatened to burn copies of the Koran on 9/11 this year to protest against the proposed mosque near Ground ... Read more...
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Afghan villagers attack diggers in Uruzgan province after Koran burning rumor
September 18th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Sept.18 (ANI): Relations between Australian troops and villagers in Mirwais in the Chora Valley of Afghanistan Uruzgan Province have soured after a violent protest that was sparked off by a rumour ... Read more...
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Over six in 10 Florida white voters inspired by Obama’s win despite lingering racism
September 14th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Gainesville (Florida, US), Sept.14 (ANI): A new University of Florida (UF) study has found over six in ten white Florida voters inspired by and proud of the presidential candidacy of a ... Read more...
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We are not at war with Islam, says Obama
September 11th, 2010 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Friday called on Americans to accept all religions, saying the US is not at war with Islam but with those who use the ... Read more...
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US pastor ’seriously considering not burning Quran’ (Intro Nightlead)
September 10th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) The pastor at a Florida church who had planned to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack Friday said he was "seriously ... Read more...
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One dies in Afghanistan protest over Quran burning (Lead)
September 10th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 10 (IANS) One person was killed and six others were injured in Afghanistan Friday in a protest over a US pastor's plan to burn the Quran on the anniversary ... Read more...
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BJP’s Hussain condemns US pastor’s Quran burning move
September 10th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain has condemned the move by a US pastor to burn copies of the Quran and asked the Christian community ... Read more...
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US pastor rethinking on cancelling Quran burning (Third Lead)
September 10th, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) A Florida pastor who called off his controversial Quran burning plan was "rethinking" his position after being told that there was no deal on ... Read more...
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Pastor cancels plans to burn Qurans, then backtracks (Second Lead)
September 10th, 2010 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington/Gainesville, (US), Sep 10(DPA) A Florida pastor who wanted to burn Qurans to protest Islamic extremism said late Thursday that he might reconsider his earlier decision to call off the event.
The ... Read more...
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US defence secretary calls Florida pastor (Lead)
September 10th, 2010 - 5:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (DPA) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Thursday called the Florida pastor at the centre of global controversy over plans to burn Korans and apparently helped persuade him to change ... Read more...
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Florida pastor cancels Quran-burning event to discuss ‘Ground Zero’ mosque move
September 10th, 2010 - 4:31 am ICT by BNO News
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- A Florida pastor on late Thursday afternoon agreed to cancel his scheduled "International Burn A Koran Day" on Saturday to meet with the Imam who wants to ... Read more...
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White House mulling call to Florida pastor
September 10th, 2010 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (DPA) The White House and Pentagon are considering the possibility of directly contacting a Florida pastor to persuade him to abandon plans to burn copies of the Koran ... Read more...
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Quran burning could spur terrorism, warns Interpol
September 10th, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 9 (DPA) The international police organisation Interpol warned Thursday that if a US pastor goes ahead with his plan to burn the Quran this weekend, it could prompt terrorist responses.
"If ... Read more...
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Interpol: Global Alert High Terror Threat If Dove World Outreach Center Burns Quran!
September 9th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Warning: Interpol has issued a global alert to all its member countries, warning of an increased threat of terrorism if the proposed Quran burning in ... Read more...
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Iran says Israel behind Quran burning plan
September 9th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 9 (DPA) Iran Thursday said Israel was behind the plan by a US pastor to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11, 2001 ... Read more...
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Quran burning would jeopardise global peace: Nawaz Sharif
September 9th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) Former Pakistan prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif Thursday condemned the plans of a US pastor to burn the Quran on the anniversary ... Read more...
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Obama condemns Quran burning plan
September 9th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Thursday condemned the plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack, saying ... Read more...
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Jolie Denounces The Quran Burning Plan By Christian Church
September 9th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 9, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Angelina Jolie condemned the decision of a Florida Church to burn copies of the holy Quran as a way of marking the ninth ... Read more...
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Koran burning is an ‘outrageous’ act: Vatican
September 9th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Sep 9 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has spoken out against an American evangelical pastor's plan to burn copies of the Koran to commemorate the Sep 11 terrorist attacks, which killed about ... Read more...
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Chidambaram for media restraint on Quran burning threat
September 9th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday appealed to the media to help maintain communal harmony in view of a United States pastor threatening to burn the Quran, ... Read more...
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9/11 Koran burning pastor accused of using supporters as unpaid labour
September 9th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.9 (ANI): The American pastor who plans to burn 200 copies of the Koran to mark the anniversary of 9/11, has been accused by former members of his evangelical church of ... Read more...
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Palin calls Koran-burning proposed protest insensitive, unnecessary
September 9th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept.9 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has called a proposed 9/11 anniversary burning of the Koran by a Florida pastor as insensitive and unnecessary.Criticizing Pastor Terry Jones in ... Read more...
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Americans Stand Against Small 50 Member Church Burning the Quran
September 9th, 2010 - 3:14 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As thousands of Muslims all over the world march in protest of the actions of one small Florida church, which has only 50 members, Americans everywhere are speaking ... Read more...
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Iranian ayatollah calls for arrest of US Koran-burning pastor
September 9th, 2010 - 3:14 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 9 (DPA) A senior Iranian Ayatollah Wednesday harshly condemned plans by a US pastor to burn copies of the Koran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11, 2001 ... Read more...
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Deeply disturbed by Quran burning plan: UN chief
September 9th, 2010 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 9 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that no religion in the world can condone the burning of the Quran.
Ban said he was "deeply disturbed" by reports ... Read more...
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Angela Merkel slams US pastor’s Quran-burning plan
September 9th, 2010 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Potsdam (Germany), Sep 8 (DPA) German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday described as "abhorrent" plans by a US pastor to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11, ... Read more...
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Quran burning ‘outrageous’, says Vatican
September 8th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Sep 8 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has spoken out against an American pastor's plan to burn copies of the Quran to commemorate the Sep 11, 2001, terror attack, calling it "an ... Read more...
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Dove World Outreach Church To Go Ahead With Qur’an Burning Plan
September 8th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Gainesville, Sep 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Dove World Outreach Center which is making news across the world for its plans to torch copies of the Islamic holy book of Qur'an ... Read more...
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White House backs Gen. Petraeus’ opposition to Koran burning
September 8th, 2010 - 1:43 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The White House on Tuesday backed U.S. commander in Afghanistan Gen. David Petraeus who considers the Koran burning plan "could endanger troops" and cause problems around the ... Read more...
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Petraeus Warns Koran Burning Endangers Troops, Church Fires Back
September 8th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When a church in Florida announced plans to hold a “Quran burning ceremony”, top United States and NATO commander General David Petraeus voiced a warning that burning copies ... Read more...
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Dove World Outreach Center’s Plan To Burn Quran Suffers A Setback
August 22nd, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Gainesville, Florida, Aug 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Dove World Outreach Center has gained widespread attention recently when it had made the announcement that it would be burning copies of the ... Read more...
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US church to burn Quran on Sep 11
July 31st, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 31 (IANS) A church in Florida, US, is reportedly planning to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the anniversary of the Sep 11, 2001, terror attack, ... Read more...
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North Carolina-based Marine from Florida killed in southern Afghanistan
May 25th, 2010 - 12:27 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- A North Carolina-based Marine from Florida was killed in an attack in southern Afghanistan last week, the U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday.Lance Corporal Philip P. ... Read more...
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