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Danish Ambassador Leaves Syria Over Security Concerns
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=10ECD4C:3919ACA Danish foreign
ministry says it has temporarily pulled diplomats from their posts in
Iran, Indonesia and Syria after receiving threats Thousands of British
Muslims have marched Saturday in London to protest cartoons in Danish
newspapers depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist.

Reports from the scene say the London march was peaceful and that
demonstrators appealed for calm. Officials say Muslim protests also
planned in Paris and other European cities.







Workers clear area in front of Danish Embassy in Damascus following
protest Sunday, Feb. 5

Meanwhile, the Danish foreign ministry says it has temporarily pulled
diplomats from their posts in Iran, Indonesia and Syria after
receiving threats. The Danish embassy in Syria was ransacked last week
by protesters angered by the cartoons.

Local media reports say Muslim demonstrations continued Saturday in
Indonesia and Bangladesh.

Protests were held Friday in cities across the Middle East as well as
in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Venezuela and Kenya.

  Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and
Reuters.


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