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20 Dead in Pakistan Protests

Sanctioned day of rage gets violent, as US airs ads condemning video

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 21, 2012 7:50 AM CDT | Updated Sep 21, 2012 5:03 PM CDT

(Newser) – Pakistan's government declared today a national holiday specifically so people could go out and protest The Innocence of Muslims—but that official sanction hasn't kept things calm. Demonstrations in Karachi and Peshawar left 20 dead and more than 100 injured as protesters torched...   Read full story »

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