LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of Muslims in eastern Pakistan went on a rampage over allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the pages of Islam’s holy book, ransacking and burning his house and beating him before police officers rescued the man and his father, officials said. The incident occurred Saturday in the Mujahid Colony […]
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Russia puts Estonian prime minister on wanted list for ‘desecration of historical memory’
Russian police have put Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas, its state secretary and Lithuania’s culture minister on the wanted list, according to the Russian Interior Ministry’s database. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ms Kallas is wanted for “desecration of historical memory”. Russian state agency TASS said the Baltic officials were accused of “destroying monuments to […]
2 charged with murder, desecration of human remains in separate SC shooting deaths
A man and a woman have been accused of fatally shooting two men in separate incidents late last year. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrested and charged Allon Triante Adams, 22, and Cady Elise Keener, 19, with counts of murder, armed robbery and desecration of human remains, among other charges, officials said. Devon Tricoche, a […]
Protest in Georgian capital amid anger over ‘desecration’ of Stalin icon
By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) – A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the Georgian capital. The suspect is alleged to have splashed paint on the icon, which was on display […]