A MAN HAS set fire to a copy of the Quran in a protest at the proposed so-called “Ground Zero Mosque” in New York. Politico’s Maggie Haberman reports that the man set fire to some pages of the Islamic holy book around the corner from the proposed development, before being led away by policemen on the scene.
Quran Burning
# quran-burning - Tuesday 5 April, 2011
Two US soldiers shot dead as protesters rage against Quran burning
Protesters in Afghanistan are still angered by the burning of the Islamic holy book at a church in Florida last month.
# quran-burning - Friday 1 April, 2011
Eight UN workers killed at anti-Quran burning protests
Eight foreign staff – five of them Nepalese – are killed, with two beheaded, as four protesters also die.
# quran-burning - Thursday 20 January, 2011
US pastor Terry Jones barred from UK
The controversial pastor who called a mass-burning of the Qu’ran last summer has been told he cannot enter the UK because of his “unacceptable behaviour”.
# quran-burning - Sunday 12 September, 2010
Anger amid the sadness as America marks 9/11
Rival protests stay peaceful (just about) but sour the air as New Yorkers observe the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
# quran-burning - Saturday 11 September, 2010
THE PASTOR behind the controversial plan to burn 200 copies of the Quran today, on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, has said the plan has now been formally cancelled. CNN reports that Terry Jones said the mass burning would take place “not today, not ever”.
Obama appeals for calm on anniversary of 9/11 attacks
The president seeks to ease tensions between Christians and Muslims as New York marks the ninth anniversary of the attacks.
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A NEW STUDY has claimed that the number of deaths caused by smoking in the home could be comparable to the number of road deaths recorded in Ireland.
According to the NUI Galway-led research, the concentration of particulate pollution in the homes of smokers (who smoke indoors) is six-times higher than the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for general outdoor air quality, 10 times the allowable level for healthy breathing in homes and up to 17 times greater than levels actually found outdoors.
Smoking at home causes greater levels of air pollutants than using solid fuels such as coal, wood, peat and gas, says Dr Marie Coggins.
Since the introduction of the smoking ban in Ireland, many people have found it easier to stop people smoking in their own homes. So, in today’s poll we ask: Do you allow smoking in your home?
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