Afghans protest over US Koran-burning

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Afghanistan despite the decision of a small Florida church to suspend plans to burn copies of the Koran.



The Koran-burning had been scheduled for the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks instigated by the Taliban.



Officials say three people were shot when a protest near a NATO base in the north-east of the country turned violent.



President Hamid Karzai said the Koran-burning stunt was an insult to Islam, while Indonesia's president said it threatened world peace.



Many of the protests in Afghanistan were held after worshippers emerged from mosques.



Demonstrators burned a US flag and chanted Death to Christians.



Witnesses say the protesters voiced anger that the US government had not banned the plans for the Koran bonfire.



However, US president Barack Obama did appeal to the Florida pastor not to carry out his plan.