Britain says Rushdie honor not meant to offend
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Britain said on Wednesday the award of a state honor to author Salman Rushdie was based on literary merit and was not meant to offend Muslims.
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Iran's foreign ministry criticises Britain for giving a knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie.
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EDINBURGH -- Al Qaeda's deputy leader threatened a jittery Britain yesterday with more attacks, accusing London of defying the Islamic world by honoring novelist Salman Rushdie.
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The leader of the world's Anglicans said on Friday that the Church of England will not resist the British government's attempt to repeal the country's blasphemy laws.
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Al-Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri said on Tuesday the group is preparing a &quot;precise response&quot; to Britain&#39;s decision to bestow a knighthood on author Salman Rushdie.
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Pakistan officially protested to Britain on Tuesday over a top award to Salman Rushdie that has sparked renewed anger among some Muslims over &quot;The Satanic Verses&quot; author.
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John Reid insists Britain stands by award, despite anger in some Muslim countries.
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Britain insisted Wednesday it was right to knight Salman Rushdie for his literary career, adding it was &quot;sorry&quot; if it had caused distress, after protests spread in the Muslim world and a prominent cleric called for the novelist to be killed.
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Pakistan's parliament renewed a call on Friday for Britain to withdraw a knighthood for author Salman Rushie and apologize for hurting Muslim feelings.
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Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri condemns the UK for giving novelist Salman Rushdie a knighthood.
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Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahri condemns the UK for giving novelist Salman Rushdie a knighthood.
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Iran condemned on Sunday the awarding of a knighthood to British author Salman Rushdie, whose novel "The Satanic Verses" prompted Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to issue a fatwa death warrant for him.
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Britain's knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie contributes to insulting Islam and may lead to terrorism, a Pakistani minister says.
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The death sentence fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie by Iran&#39;s revolutionary leader 18 years ago is still valid and will remain so, a leading cleric said on Friday following Britain&#39;s knighting of the controversial author.
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Britain stands by its decision to honour author Salman Rushdie, despite protests by Pakistan and Iran, says John Reid.
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The Vatican says the Pope did not intend to offend Muslims, after he is accused of anti-Islamic remarks.
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Salman Rushdie, singer Emma Kirkby and Michael Eavis are among the figures honoured by the Queen.