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Danish embassy bombed in Pakistan
A car bomb was detonated outside the Danish Embassy in Pakistan. Authorities believe the attack was targeting the Danish embassy in retaliation to the reprinting of the now infamous Mohammed cartoons back in February by several Danish newspapers. The attack came six weeks after al Qaeda deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri called on Muslims to retaliate against Denmark for the caricatures. While no group has come forward taking responsibility for the act, Denmark’s intelligence service points its finger to al Qaeda.
Kurt Westergaard, who drew the most memorable cartoon depicting the prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban, has stated that he feels no responsibility for Monday’s bombing.
“I have no influence over what fanatics do. But that people have been killed is really painful,” Westergaard told the online edition of newspaper BT. “My cartoon illustrates how some parts of a big religion, Islam, can inspire terrorism. The drawing has meant that I have been a target of the terrorists wish to kill me - and now this in Pakistan,” he added.
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July/2/2008 @ 2:08 am
pected Sir,
Kindly Help me publish my letter of plight to Saudi Royal court addressing custodian of two holy mosques his majesty the King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz for his attention.
To
King and Prime minister
The custodian of two holy mosques
His Majesty King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz
Royal Courts, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Your Majesty,
I have previously submitted my plight to you through postal mail in Royal court last months and still I’m waiting for my case to be justify by your hand. I have worked previously in Saudi Arabia in Herfy Food Services Co; Ltd. and I have still some dues for medical compensations in which company officials have failed to provide me as I claim again and again. As I have mention that according company insurance policy I have right to claim and entitled for it. I have paid previously for 13years to insurance company every months for the purpose of medical terms as stated by company. Now it’s become three years I have try to claim or address to company officials but still they are refusing directly for which reasons I ‘m not known for it. As you have make new reforms in labour law according to action plan passed in the Gulf Cooperation Council convention in Doha accord but still it is yet to fulfill or came into action in Saudi Arabia. I have being physically disable working in your country for 13 years of my life and now I’m rewarding back by this way through your people. This is not act of human nature or it is also against the islamic ideologies as Allah teaches show mercy on other, but is this the way muslims payback others in time of help needed. Your Majesty this is not about the reasons that I have asking something it’s because your country is rich but I have real reasons to ask for my financial assistance as your country took out my happiness in life.
Prabal Rai
Kathmandu,Nepal
Email: paulrai2004@yahoo.com
Address:
P.O>Box 15142 K.P.C. 485
Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel. 00977-9803148536
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