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American Mumbai plotter gets 35 years in prison
Jan 25, 2013 00:48 EST
An American man who admitted to scouting targets ahead of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks and then cooperated with US authorities to avoid execution was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
American Mumbai plotter gets 35 years in prison
Jan 24, 2013 22:21 EST
An American man who admitted to scouting targets ahead of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks and then cooperated with US authorities to avoid execution was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Mumbai plotter Headley sentenced to 35 yrs in US
Jan 24, 2013 13:37 EST
David Coleman Headley, who helped plot the devastating 2008 Mumbai attacks before agreeing to become an informer, was sentenced by a US judge on Thursday to 35 years in prison.
US man gets 14 years in jail for Danish newspaper plot
Jan 17, 2013 13:16 EST
A Chicago businessman was sentenced to 14 years in jail for helping a Pakistani militant group plot an attack on a Danish newspaper which sparked outrage with cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
Jews warned not to wear religious symbols in Copenhagen
Dec 12, 2012 09:36 EST
Israeli and Jewish officials in Denmark on Wednesday warned Jews to avoid openly wearing religious symbols and dress when moving about Copenhagen amid rising anti-Israeli sentiment.
Four jailed for 12 years over Danish terror plot
Jun 04, 2012 11:38 EDT
A Danish court on Monday sentenced four men to 12 years behind bars for committing "terrorism" with a plot to kill the staff of a newspaper that first published controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
Four found guilty of Danish newspaper attack plot
Jun 04, 2012 06:59 EDT
A Danish court on Monday found four men guilty of "terrorism" over a plot to kill the staff of a newspaper that first published controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
2 Danes remanded for plotting terror attack
May 29, 2012 12:54 EDT
A Danish court on Tuesday remanded in custody two brothers of Somali origin who are suspected of plotting a terror attack and for their links to the Islamist Shebab network in Somalia.
Four deny Danish newspaper 'massacre plot'
Apr 13, 2012 10:43 EDT
Four men pleaded not guilty Friday as they went on trial in Denmark for a suspected plot to massacre the staff of a newspaper that first published controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
Not guilty pleas at Danish newspaper 'massacre' trial
Apr 13, 2012 06:52 EDT
Four men pled not guilty Friday as they went on trial in Denmark over a suspected plot to massacre the staff of a newspaper that first published controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
Two found guilty of 'terrorist plot' in Prophet cartoon case
Jan 30, 2012 12:27 EST
An Oslo court on Monday jailed two men for planning to bomb the Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, in Norway's first-ever guilty verdict for plotting terrorism.
Norway jails two over Prophet cartoon terror plot
Jan 30, 2012 10:11 EST
An Oslo court on Monday sentenced two men to prison for planning to bomb the Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, in Norway's first-ever guilty verdict for "plotting to commit a terrorist act."
Denmark Considers Church Weddings For Gay Couples
Nov 23, 2011 19:00 EST
A gay marriage bill proposed in Denmark includes church weddings for gay and lesbian couples. A gay marriage bill proposed in Denmark includes church weddings for gay and lesbian couples, Copenhagen-based daily Jyllands-Posten (The Copenhagen Post) reported. If approved, gay couples will be allowed to marry and hold weddings in the Church of Denmark. ?It's historic, it's the biggest thing since female ministers were allowed in the Folkekirken,? Manu Sareen, the coalition government's church and equality minister, said on Wednesday. Sareen added that ceremonies might commence as early as next summer. In 1989, Denmark legalized registered partnerships for gay couples ? the first country to do so ? but such unions are not allowed to be celebrated in the church. Gay rights activists have cheered the move. ?It's more than we had ever hoped for,? Vivi Jelstrup, chairman of LGBT Danmark, told Politiken. ?Words mean so much and not being able to call yourself spouses today is a sign of inequal
Denmark To Consider Gay Marriage
Oct 23, 2011 20:00 EDT
Denmark will consider legalizing gay marriage including church weddings early next year. Denmark will consider legalizing gay marriage ? including church weddings ? early next year. The coalition government has announced plans to introduce a bill in January. If approved, gay and lesbian couples will be allowed to marry and hold weddings in the Church of Denmark. In 1989, Denmark legalized registered partnerships for gay couples ? the first country to do so ? but such unions are not allowed to be celebrated in the church. Manu Sareen, the coalition government's church minister, told Copenhagen-based daily Jyllands-Posten (The Copenhagen Post) that he expects his legislative proposal to be approved. ?The first same-sex weddings will hopefully become reality in Spring 2012. I look forward to the moment the first homosexual couple steps out of the church. I'll be standing out there throwing rice.? ?I have many friends who are homosexuals and can't get married. They love their partners
Denmark levies world's first fat tax
Oct 01, 2011 08:14 EDT
Denmark on Saturday became the first country in the world to impose a fat tax after a week in which consumers hoarded butter, pizza, meat and milk to avoid the immediate effects.
Nordics set sights on gun control after Norway attacks
Aug 16, 2011 01:30 EDT
In the Nordic countries, where hunting is popular and firearms are plentiful, the twin July 22 attacks that killed 77 people in Norway have spurred lawmakers to consider tighter gun laws.
Factbox: Recent bomb attacks and plots in Europe
Jul 23, 2011 05:49 EDT
(Reuters) - A gunman in police uniform killed at least 84 people in a ferocious attack on a youth summer camp of Norway's ruling Labor party, hours after a bomb killed seven in Oslo.
Analysts' view: Bomb and shooting in Norway
Jul 23, 2011 00:56 EDT
(Reuters) - A gunman killed at least 80 people at a youth camp of Norway's governing Labor Party on Friday, just hours after a bomb ripped through the central government district in Oslo, killing seven.
Denmark extends detentions in Prophet cartoon case
Jul 08, 2011 05:57 EDT
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Danish court on Friday extended the detention of four men charged with plotting an attack on a Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad and outraged Muslims around the world.
Denmark stiffens sentence for cartoonist attacker
Jun 22, 2011 08:39 EDT
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Danish appeals court Wednesday lengthened the prison sentence of a Somali man to 10 years from nine for attempting to kill a cartoonist whose 2005 drawing of the Prophet Mohammad provoked Muslim outrage.