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President Barack Obama: American Flags

Pakistan Dept: Muslims also marched in at least a half-dozen other countries, with some burning American flags and effigies of U.S. President Barack Obama, according to CTV. The Pakistani government declared Friday to be a national holiday -- Love for the Prophet Day -- and encouraged peaceful protests and pESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Protests over an anti-Muslim film turned violent Friday across Pakistan, with police firing tear gas and live ammunition at thousands of demonstrators who threw rocks and set fire to buildings. At least 17 people were killed and dozens were injured. Pakistan has experienced nearly a week of deadly protests over the film, Innocence of Muslims, that has sparked anti-American violence around the Islamic world since it attracted attention on the Internet in the past 10 days. The deaths of at least 47 people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, have been linked to the violence over the film, which was made in California and denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.