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Afghans protest Quran burning plan, torch US flag (AP)

September 9th, 2010

Pakistani lawyers burn a U.S. flag while rallying in reaction to a small American church's plan to burn copies of the Quran in Multan, Pakistan on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Khalid Tanveer)AP - Hundreds of angry Afghans burned a U.S. flag and chanted “Death to the Christians” on Thursday to protest plans by a small American church to torch copies of…

Quran burning plan stirs outrage in Muslim world (AP)

September 9th, 2010

Pakistani lawyers burn a U.S. flag while rallying in reaction to a small American church's plan to burn copies of the Quran in Multan, Pakistan on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Khalid Tanveer)AP - Hundreds of angry Afghans burned an American flag and chanted “Death to the Christians” on Thursday to protest plans by a small American church to torch copies of…

Afghan Cleric Uses Koran Burning for Political Gain (Time.com)

September 8th, 2010

Time.com - Whether or not the Koran burning happens in Gainesville on Saturday, a religious conservative in Kabul is already using the event to propel his political ambitions

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Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops (AP)

September 7th, 2010

Afghans burn an effigy of Dove World Outreach Center's pastor Terry Jones during a demonstration against the United States in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. Hundreds of Afghans railed against the U.S. and called for President Barack Obama's death at a rally in the capital Monday to denounce the American church's plans to burn the Islamic holy book on 9/11. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday that an American church’s threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book the Quran could endanger U.S.…

Rain refreshes Moscow, but wildfires still burning (AP)

August 13th, 2010

People walk at the Moscow Red Square,  Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, enjoying the respite from the smog due to a change in the wind direction. The skies were clear over Moscow Thursday, giving residents a desperately needed break from air pollution thanks to favorable winds and some success in fighting wildfires that have choked the capital with clouds of acrid smog.(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)AP - Heavy downpours have cooled the Russian capital after weeks of unprecendented heat and dry weather, but dozens of wildfires are still raging around Moscow.


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Joe Cole burning to end Liverpool’s trophy drought (AFP)

August 9th, 2010

Liverpool's Joe Cole is seen in action against Rabotnicki Skopje during their UEFA Europa League football clash at Anfield on August 5, 2010. Cole, recently moved from Chelsea, says he wants to help his new club sample fresh highs rather than seeing them reduced to savouring the memories of distant triumphs.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Liverpool’s recent lack of success has not gone unnoticed by Joe Cole.


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