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Buddhist mob attacks Sri Lankan mosque, 12 injured

Buddhist mob attacks Sri Lankan mosque, 12 injured - A Buddhist mob attacked a mosque in Sri Lanka's capital and at least 12 people were injured, the latest in a series of attacks on the minority Muslim community by members of the Buddhist majority. A mob of Buddhists, who are mainly ethnic Sinhalese in Sri Lanka, threw stones at a three-storey mosque...

Indonesia temple blast protests violence against Myanmar Muslims

Indonesia temple blast protests violence against Myanmar Muslims - A small bomb exploded at a Buddhist temple in Indonesia's capital, slightly injuring three people, in protest against violence against Rohingya Muslims in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, a government official said.The device was detonated late on Sunday at the entrance of the Ekayana temple...

Berlusconi defends Mussolini for backing Hitler

Berlusconi defends Mussolini for backing Hitler — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi praised Benito Mussolini for "having done good" despite the Fascist dictator's anti-Jewish laws, immediately sparking expressions of outrage as Europe on Sunday held Holocaust remembrances. Berlusconi also defended Mussolini for allying himself with Hitler,...

Berlusconi defends Mussolini, draws outrage from political left

Berlusconi defends Mussolini, draws outrage from political left - Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi triggered outrage from Italy's political left on Sunday with comments defending fascist wartime leader Benito Mussolini at a ceremony commemorating victims of the Nazi Holocaust. Speaking at the margins of the event in Milan, Berlusconi said...

Holocaust victims mourned at Auschwitz and beyond

Holocaust victims mourned at Auschwitz and beyond — Holocaust survivors, politicians, religious leaders and others marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday with solemn prayers and the now oft-repeated warnings to never let such horrors happen again. Events took place at sites including Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former death camp where...