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Iran summons Swedish, Danish charges d’affaires over Koran burning -state media
Dubai (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry has summoned the Swedish and Danish charges d'affaires in Tehran to protest the burning and damaging of copies...
Turkish staff member at Sweden’s consulate in western Turkey shot, seriously wounded
Istanbul (Reuters) - A Turkish staff member at Sweden's honorary consulate in the western city of Izmir was shot and seriously wounded in front...
Nordic governments seek to de-escalate tension as more Korans are burned
Copenhagen/Stockholm (Reuters) - More Koran burnings took place in Sweden and Denmark on Monday as the governments of the two Nordic countries said they...
Turkey urges Sweden to take steps to stop Koran burnings
Ankara (Reuters) - Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday urged Sweden to take concrete steps to prevent burnings of the Koran, a Turkish...
Swedish PM ‘extremely worried’ what could happen if further Koran burnings go ahead
Stockholm (Reuters) - Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is "extremely worried" about the consequences if more demonstrations go ahead in which the Koran is...