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Pakistani court hands life imprisonment to woman for allegedly 'burning' Quran

A Pakistani court on Thursday handed life imprisonment to a woman on charges of desecrating the Holy Quran.

Sweden: Violent riots erupt following Quran-burning action

A residential district in the Swedish city of Malmo was rocked by clashes overnight in the wake of a Quran-burning demonstration on Sunday, with protesters pelting police officers with stones and torching cars, the Swedish police said.

Quran-burning demonstrations: Denmark tightens border controls

Copenhagen: The Danish police are temporarily toughening controls at the country's borders for security reasons following recent Quran-burning demonstrations, the Danish Justice Ministry has said.

Danish govt condemns Quran burning near Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen

Zurich/IBNS/UNI: The Danish government called the Quran burning outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen a provocation and condemned the act, saying that the burning of religious texts creates division between religions and cultures.

Qatar: Foreign Ministry summons Sweden's Ambassador over Quran-burning incident

Doha: Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Friday that it summoned Swedish Ambassador Gautam Bhattacharyya to hand him a note of protest over the repeated desecration of the Quran in Sweden.

Iran expels Swedish ambassador over Quran burning following the protests at Swedish Embassy

The Iraqi government spokesperson stated on Thursday that due to the permission of a Koran-burning protest in Stockholm, Iraq has directed the Swedish ambassador to leave and has decided to withdraw its envoy from the country.

Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings

New York: The UN’s top human rights official urged respect for religious tolerance on Tuesday as Member States gathered in Geneva in response to the recent burning of the holy Quran in the Swedish capital.

Quran Burning Incident in Sweden: Christians seeks protection following threats from banned outfit

Several Catholic Church leaders in Pakistan have demanded protection after a banned Islamist outfit threatened in the wake of the  Quran burning incident in Sweden.