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Russia demands Britain hand over fugitive oil boss

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has asked Britain to extradite a Russian oil boss wanted on tax evasion charges, prosecutors said in Moscow on Monday, creating the potential for a fresh diplomatic spat with London.

Three remanded in Britain over Prophet Mohamed book publisher fire

LONDON: Three men were remanded in custody Friday after being charged by British police with conspiring to damage the home and office of the publisher of a novel about the Prophet Mohamed and his child bride.The trio were...

The Jewel of Medina: The "Sensitivity" Syndrome Round II

by Edward Cline (October 1, 2008) One wishes that courage was spent on causes and actions worthy of the virtue. Last August, in "The 'Sensitivity' Syndrome," I commented on Random House's cancellation of the publication of...

Al-Qaeda in the Caucasus

A mysterious car bombing in Ossetia raises the specter of a sinister alliance Whatever one expected from the aftermath of the Russo-Georgian war, surely a car bomb was not among the first choices – yet that is precisely what...

Three remanded over Mohammed book publisher fire (AFP)

LONDON (AFP) - Three men were remanded in custody Friday after being charged by police with conspiring to damage the home and office of the publisher of a novel about the Prophet Mohammed and his child bride. The trio were...

Editorial: In praise of ... Gibson Square

Last weekend's firebomb attack on the house of an independent publisher which is about to publish a novel about the relationship between the prophet Muhammad and his first wife Aisha has rightly been condemned by leading...

Rushdie has no regrets over 'The Satanic Verses', 20 years on (AFP)

AFP - British author Salman Rushdie has no regrets about writing "The Satanic Verses", he said in comments published Wednesday, 20 years after the release of the book which earned him an Islamic death threat.

Jo Glanville: Respect for religion now makes censorship the norm

When publishers are too intimidated to print even novels that may offend, it shows how far we've lost our way on free speech The firebomb attack this weekend on the publishing house Gibson Square in London was an assault...

British Ambassador to Moscow: 'I was besieged by Putin thugs'

The British Embassy in Moscow has come under a greater barrage of bugging and espionage from the Russian secret service than at any time since the end of the Cold War, according to outgoing Ambassador Sir Tony Brenton. Sir...

Don't Miss: Running, Cohen, pics

By Kateřina Svobodová / Prague Daily Monitor / Published 24 September 2008 Most of the early autumn events next week are held indoor. One exception is the annual 10-km race from Běchovice to Prague on Sunday. To sign up...

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