Koran Burning

UN: Koran burners in Afghanistan should be punished

The United Nations joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday in calling on the US military to take disciplinary action against those who burned copies of the Koran at a NATO air base, calling the incident a "grave mistake".

Obama apologises to Karzai over Koran burning

President Barack Obama sent a letter to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday apologising for the burning of copies of the Koran at a US military base in Afghanistan, the White House said.