Muslims protest anti-Islam video at U.S. embassy in Bangkok September 27, 2012 - 10:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Islamic protesters have pushed barricades and confronted police in front of the U.S. embassy in Bangkok during a rally against a video produced in the United States that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad, according to The Associated Press. About 300 police officers were maintaining order Thursday, Sept 27, as around 200 men and boys rallied. The protest was organized by a group called the Muslim Group for Peace. It was the second time in less than two weeks that Muslims had gathered at the embassy to rally against the film, which has sparked demonstrations in many Muslim countries. Protesters said they want the U.S. government to punish the filmmaker. They called for the U.S. ambassador to Thailand to receive a letter from them and pushed the barricades and policemen after the embassy rejected the demand. They later retreated. Partner news  Top stories The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament. Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU.   Partner news |  Latest news International Arts Education Week ongoing in Armenia  Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova noted the program as a unique event reporting the achievements in the field.WB to support electronic control system launch in Prosecutor’s Office Armenia’s Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan met World Bank Country Manager for Armenia Jean-Michel Happi.Armenian-French decentralized cooperation conference due in fall Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan met with French ambassador Henri Reynaud.Google reportedly mulls buying map-software provider Waze Google has a widely used mapping tool and could adopt Waze’s technology to add social features to the software. |
