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Thousands protest in Afghanistan; Fla. pastor plans to meet N.Y. imam
Afghans shout anti-U.S. slogans as they burn tires and block a highway during a protest in reaction to a small American church's plan to burn copies of the Quran, at Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. Religious and political leaders across the Muslim world welcomed a decision by the church to suspend its plans to torch copies of their holy book but some said Friday ... Afghans protest Quran burning plan, torch US flag
Hundreds of angry Afghans burned a U.S. flag and chanted "Death to the Christians" to protest plans — canceled Thursday — by a small American church to torch copies of the Muslim holy book on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. N.Korea keeps world guessing on leadership meet
Secretive North Korea kept the world guessing Friday on when it will launch a rare top-level communist party meeting expected to pave the way for an eventual leadership succession. South Korea battles low birth rate
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- South Korea, facing a chronic low birth rate, says it will allow women to ask for shorter working hours so they can better raise their children. South Korea - Asia - Government - Embassies and Consulates - United Press International Protest over fatal shooting by LAPD turns violent
A protest over the fatal police shooting of a Guatemalan immigrant turned violent when some demonstrators threw bottles at officers, set trash cans on fire and refused to disperse. Afghans Protest, Fla. Pastor Plans to Meet NY Imam
As Afghans protest; Florida pastor says he won't burn Qurans if he can meet with NY imam Qur'an - Islam - Imam - Religion and Spirituality - Terry Jones Introduction to Economics
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