Denmark beefs up border controls after Koran burnings
The Jeddah-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has also voiced "disappointment" with Sweden and Denmark for not taking action following the spate of burnings. Protesters gather in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, following reports of the burning of a Quran carried out by a ultranationalist group in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen. COPENHAGEN: Danish police have temporarily intensified border controls amid security concerns following several protests where Korans have been desecrated, the Danish justice ministry said on Friday. "Authorities have assessed that for a limited time period it is necessary to intensify police efforts at Denmark's borders for security reasons," Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said in a statement. The measure, in effect until August 10, follows a similar move implemented by Sweden on Thursday. The governments in Denmark and Sweden and their intelligence authorities have recently expressed concern about the worsened sec...