Quran burning canceled after Pentagon calls pastor

WASHINGTON — Under tremendous pressure from U.S. officials all the way up to President Barack Obama, a Florida pastor on Thursday called off a Quran burning that he'd scheduled for Saturday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which had drawn international condemnation and posed a potential threat to national security.

Censors are cowards

COMMENT Compare the response of the American government towards a divisive, incendiary issue – the proposed burning of Qurans on September 11 by a sociopathic preacher – with the response of the Malaysian and Sarawakian governments towards citizens expressing fair comment.

Quran Burning Still on for 9/11, Minister Says

Rev. Terry Jones Continues to Plan Burning Copies of Muslim Holy Book; Afghan President Says Protest will "Create Problems"

Fla. minister determined to hold 9/11 Quran burn

A top general, the secretary of state, the White House and political and religious leaders from around the world have decried a plan by the leader of a small Florida church to burn copies of Islam's holiest text to mark the 9/11 attacks. The Rev. Terry Jones is not backing down.

Bulgarian Gay Rights Activists Urge Apology from Prosecutor

Bulgarian gay rights youth NGO "LGBT in Action" has appealed to the Supreme Judicial Council in order to receive an apology from a notorious prosecutor involved in anti-gay policies.