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Pope Benedict's first state visit to the UK will include several journeys in the high-security so-called Popemobile as he meets crowds of well-wishers. The BBC's Emma Jane Kirby takes a look at the famous vehicle.

Four people were killed in Indian Kashmir on Monday when police fired on Muslim protesters who set fire to a Christian missionary school to denounce reports that copies of the Koran had been damaged in the United States, officials said.

Thousands of Afghans demonstrated in the northeast for a second day on Saturday, despite the suspension of plans by a U.S. pastor to burn copies of the Quran, officials said.

He says the act would be a 'recruitment bonanza for Al Qaeda.'President Obama exhorted a Florida minister Thursday to "listen to those better angels" and call off his plan to engage in a Koran-burning protest this weekend.

The Florida town of Gainesville wants nothing to do with the Koran burning of Terry Jones, an ugly stunt aimed at reviving the fortunes of a failing church

Gen. David Petraeus says burning the Quran could endanger U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Americans worldwide.

Conservative commentator says, "People aren't recognizing his version of Christianity."

President Obama said Sunday he isn't worried about a recent poll showing that nearly one-fifth of Americans believe he is a Muslim.

Americans increasingly are convinced — incorrectly — that President Barack Obama is a Muslim, and a growing number are thoroughly confused about his religion.

After skirting the controversy for weeks, President Barack Obama is weighing in forcefully on the mosque near ground zero, saying a nation built on religious freedom must allow it.