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Anti-American demonstrations are under way in the Afghan cities of Kabul and Jalalabad over the burning of copies of the Koran by Nato troops. Shots have been fired in Kabul, where protesters have gathered outside a US military base. On Tuesday, the US commander in...

Poor guy. A Qatari diplomat tried to sneak a smoke in a plane toilet, and then made a real bad move when asked about the smell of the smoke, to respond with a quip about the "shoe bomber". Next thing the plane was escorted by fighter bombers to Denver and the diplomat detained for questioning...