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‘Koran-burning’ BNP candidate has case against him dropped

A British man who faced prosecution for apparently burning a copy of the Koran has had the case against him withdrawn by prosecutors.

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Child in religious neglect case being checked out in hospital

Daniel Hauser, the boy whose parents refused to treat for Hodgkin's disease, has returned to Minnesota and is being checked out at a hospital in the Twin Cities.

In the Media by Bart B. Van Bockstaele - 18 comments

Judge rules and orders treatment in religious child neglect case

Daniel Hauser is a 13-year old boy with cancer who is refusing treatment for religious reasons. A judge has now decided that he is medically neglected and must undergo treatment.

In the Media by Bart B. Van Bockstaele - 12 comments

Op-Ed: Religious extremism kills in more ways than one

When there is talk about religious extremism, the suicide bomber comes to mind. With the possible exception of a few Tamil freedom fighters in Sri Lanka, all of them are directly related to religious beliefs. Religion also kills in other ways, however.

In the Media by Bart B. Van Bockstaele - 12 comments

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Anti-extremism network launched

A network for groups combating political and religious extremism and gang culture is launched with the creation of a website and online TV channel.

VIDEO: Can Nigerian Islamic schools prevent militants?

The Nigerian government has announced that it intends to build hundreds of new religious schools to fight poverty and extremism in the north of the country.

Redknapp lies 'extremely telling'

Harry Redknapp's admission of lying to a News of the World reporter is "extremely telling", a court is told.

Resurgence of Pakistan's religious right

The rise of a new extremist alliance in Pakistan

Obama changes contraception rule

President Obama says insurers - and not religious institutions - will provide contraception to women free of charge, amid a row with religious leaders.