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Danish cartoonist not planning Jordan trip

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard says he is not planning to go to Jordan to face a trial over his controversial caricature of Mohammed, the founder of Islam.

Report: 3 Danish suspects in network

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 11 (UPI) -- Danish intelligence agents believe that the three men suspected of planning to kill a cartoonist were plotting other terrorist acts, a newspaper reports.

Cartoonist honored for Mohammed portrait

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 23 (UPI) -- The Danish artist who drew a controversial cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban has received a press freedom award.

Mohammed cartoonist goes to court

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 11 (UPI) -- Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard reportedly is trying to block further publication of his drawing of Mohammed with a bomb coming out of his turban.

Reprinting cartoon sparks Afghan protests

HERAT, Afghanistan, March 8 (UPI) -- Thousands of Muslims in Afghanistan Saturday protested the reprinting of a political cartoon that sparked riots when initially published in Denmark.

Namesake of cartoonist gets death threats

AABENRAA, Denmark, March 4 (UPI) -- A Danish man sharing the same name as a controversial cartoonist who drew caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed has been given official protection.

Danish editorial cartoonist in hiding

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- The Danish cartoonist who drew Mohammed with a bomb in his turban has been on the move since an alleged plot to kill him was uncovered last year.

Plot to kill Mohammed cartoonist foiled

ARHUS, Denmark, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Danish police have foiled a plot to kill a caricaturist who drew one of the cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.

Danish papers rally around cartoonist

COPENHAGEN, Norway, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Danish media have rallied around the cartoonist targeted in an alleged assassination plot because of his controversial image of the prophet Mohammed.

Danes break up cartoon-linked terror plot

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Danish authorities say arrests have been made in an alleged terrorist assassination plot that may have stemmed from outrage over a newspaper cartoon.

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