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Pakistan Muslims Torch Christian Houses; 6 Dead

Crowd avenges alleged Koran desecration

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 2, 2009 9:36 AM CDT

(Newser) – Six people are dead after Muslim protesters torched houses in a Christian neighborhood of Pakistan’s Gojra City yesterday, CNN reports. The demonstrators, who were protesting an alleged desecration of the Koran at a Christian wedding last weekend, set fire to between 40 and 50...   Read full story »

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