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Man killed in Pakistan for allegedly desecrating Quran

Man killed in Pakistan for allegedly desecrating Quran

FILE – Protesters rally against a woman arrested on blasphemy charges in Lahore, Pakistan, April 17, 2023. Officials in northwest Pakistan said June 20, 2024, that a crowd stormed a police station, took a detainee facing blasphemy charges and killed him.

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Indian court grants bail to one of Modi’s chief opponents 

Indian court grants bail to one of Modi’s chief opponents

FILE – Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the opposition Aam Aadmi Party, shows his inked finger after voting in New Delhi, May 25, 2024. Kejriwal was arrested earlier this year on corruption allegations stemming from a bribery investigation, but a court granted him bail on June 20.

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