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For your contemplation, the latest tensions sparked by the Muhammad cartoons. In this post:
Mainstream media picks up story on cartoon protests in Libya, which have claimed the lives of 11.
Shots fired during Pakistan protests wounding four.
Iran protests Lithuanian paper running Muhammad cartoons.
Thousands to show up at UK cartoon protest.
Protests flare in India.
NEWSLINE
Most of the protests have been in Muslim countries, but on Saturday more than 10,000 people turned out for a march in London, many arriving in buses from cities around Britain.
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In Libya, 11 reportedly die in cartoon protests
(CNN) -- Eleven people were killed and an Italian consulate was burned in Libya on Friday night during protests to denounce the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, sources in Libya said.
At Least 9 Killed in Libya In Clashes Over Cartoons
ROME, Feb. 17 (washingtonpost.com) -- At least nine people were killed Friday in clashes between protesters and Libyan police outside the Italian Consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, according to reports from Libya and Rome. The violence came two days after an Italian politician boasted on television that he was wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with caricatures of Islam's prophet Muhammad.
Libyans Riot Over Prophet Cartoon; 10 Dead
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Libyans set fire to the Italian consulate in a riot that left at least 10 people dead, the bloodiest protest yet against the Prophet Muhammad cartoons that have roiled the Muslim world. In eastern Pakistan, police opened fire Saturday on a mob trying to burn down shops, the...
Shots wound 4 during Pakistan cartoon protest
MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Four people were wounded on Saturday when shots were fired during a protest in central Pakistan over publication of cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammad, police said.
Iran protests Lithuanian paper running Muhammad cartoons
(Marathon Pundit) -- Lithuania has stepped up to the plate--even though they don't play baseball there--as the Respublika newspaper there reprinted the Danish Muhammad cartoons, the Baltic Times reports.
'Thousands' due at cartoons demo
(BBC) -- Thousands of Muslims are expected to join a protest in London over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
Widespread violence in Hyderabad during cartoon protests
Indian Muslims to seize Parliament on offending cartoon
(IRNA) -- A muslim organisation said it would seize the Parliament from February 19-23 to protest the publication of Holy Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) cartoons in some European journals.
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COMMENTLINEFor your contemplation, the latest tensions sparked by the Muhammad cartoons. In this post:
Mainstream media picks up story on cartoon protests in Libya, which have claimed the lives of 11.
Shots fired during Pakistan protests wounding four.
Iran protests Lithuanian paper running Muhammad cartoons.
Thousands to show up at UK cartoon protest.
Protests flare in India.
NEWSLINE
Most of the protests have been in Muslim countries, but on Saturday more than 10,000 people turned out for a march in London, many arriving in buses from cities around Britain.
NEWSBYTES
In Libya, 11 reportedly die in cartoon protests
(CNN) -- Eleven people were killed and an Italian consulate was burned in Libya on Friday night during protests to denounce the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, sources in Libya said.
At Least 9 Killed in Libya In Clashes Over Cartoons
ROME, Feb. 17 (washingtonpost.com) -- At least nine people were killed Friday in clashes between protesters and Libyan police outside the Italian Consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, according to reports from Libya and Rome. The violence came two days after an Italian politician boasted on television that he was wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with caricatures of Islam's prophet Muhammad.
Libyans Riot Over Prophet Cartoon; 10 Dead
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- Libyans set fire to the Italian consulate in a riot that left at least 10 people dead, the bloodiest protest yet against the Prophet Muhammad cartoons that have roiled the Muslim world. In eastern Pakistan, police opened fire Saturday on a mob trying to burn down shops, the...
Shots wound 4 during Pakistan cartoon protest
MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Four people were wounded on Saturday when shots were fired during a protest in central Pakistan over publication of cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammad, police said.
Iran protests Lithuanian paper running Muhammad cartoons
(Marathon Pundit) -- Lithuania has stepped up to the plate--even though they don't play baseball there--as the Respublika newspaper there reprinted the Danish Muhammad cartoons, the Baltic Times reports.
'Thousands' due at cartoons demo
(BBC) -- Thousands of Muslims are expected to join a protest in London over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
Widespread violence in Hyderabad during cartoon protests
Indian Muslims to seize Parliament on offending cartoon
(IRNA) -- A muslim organisation said it would seize the Parliament from February 19-23 to protest the publication of Holy Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) cartoons in some European journals.
ALSO SEE
Muslim Cartoon News Roundup: Fri. 17 Feb. Late
Muslim Cartoon News Roundup: Fri. 17 Feb.
Image Digest: Muslim Cartoon Protests
RELATED
Jyllands Posten Cartoons
Muhammad Cartoon Gallery
More News Images on THE TENSION
NOTE: Mouseover pictures for captions.
NOTE: All rights are reserved by image owners; site content is linked only.
Tags: France, terrorism, Middle East, Iraq, Iran, Hamas, Palestine, Denmark, Cartoons, Arab, Islam, Photography, photo, photos, pictures, Muhammad, prophet, New Zealand, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Norway, Poland, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, Croatia, Egypt, Syria, Bosnia, South Africa, Malaysia, India, Kenya, Bangladesh, Mohammad, Muslim, Pakistan, Asia, Hong Kong, Libya
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