Anugrah Kumar

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  Sep 27, 2012

  Egyptian President Urges Limits on Free Speech

  Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday rejected President Barack Obama's call for freedom of expression, saying defamation of Islam will not be tolerated but while claiming he believes in democracy and human rights.

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  Sep 27, 2012

  Obama Widens Lead Over Romney in Crucial Battleground States, Polls Find

  New polls in three swing states show President Barack Obama leading over Republican challenger Mitt Romney by nine to 12 points. However, the former Massachusetts governor says the results do not worry him too much.

• Sep 24, 2012

  US Slams Pakistan Minister's $100,000 Bounty on Anti-Islam Filmmaker

  A day after the United States condemned an offer by a Pakistani minister to pay $100,000 for anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film that has caused an outrage across the Muslim world, the government of Pakistan reiterated on Monday it had nothing to do with the bounty.

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  Sep 24, 2012

  David Brooks Calls Romney 'the Least Popular Candidate in History'

  New York Times columnist David Brooks continues to criticize Mitt Romney. In his latest jibe, he called the Republican presidential nominee "the least popular candidate in history" during a panel discussion on NBC on Sunday.

• Sep 24, 2012

  Okla. Megachurch Pastor Sorry for Delayed Reporting of Child Sex Abuse

  The pastor of an Oklahoma megachurch said during a weekend service she was disappointed that church employees took two weeks to report the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl, and urged members to promptly speak up about sexual abuse.

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  Sep 24, 2012

  Suicide Bomb in Nigeria Church Kills Five, Injures Dozens

  In yet another bombing targeting Christians in Nigeria, four people and the suicide bomber were killed and more than 48 people were injured outside a Catholic church in the northern city of Bauchi on Sunday.

• Sep 23, 2012

  Tenn. University to Keep Pre-Game Prayers Despite Objections

  The University of Tennessee has decided to continue its tradition of opening home football games and other events with prayer despite complaints from a national atheist group, which claims it violates the separation of church and state.

• Sep 23, 2012

  Franklin Graham's 'Rock the Lakes' Draws Thousands in NY

  Franklin Graham's "Rock the Lakes" event in Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday pulled a crowd of more than 11,000 people who heard gospel messages by the evangelist between performances from some of Christian music's biggest acts.

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  Sep 23, 2012

  Pakistani Police Absolve Christian Girl of Blasphemy Charges

  A police investigator in Pakistan told a trial court Saturday there was no evidence that a minor Christian girl, believed to be mentally disabled, had desecrated Islam's holy book as her accusers had alleged seeking to expel Christians from the area.

• Sep 17, 2012

  Egypt's Coptic Christians Fearful Amid Outrage Over Muhammad Film

  As an anti-Islam film, allegedly promoted by an Egyptian Coptic Christian in the United States, is causing outrage in the Middle East, Egypt's minority community fears it might lead to backlash sooner or later.