Dutch prosecutors investigate activist who desecrated Quran

An anti-Islam activist who tore pages out of the Quran and called it a “fascist book” in front of the Dutch parliament building in January is being investigated on suspicion of insulting Muslims, prosecutors said Friday. The action by Edwin Wagensveld, leader

France prosecutors raid Paris big banks in tax fraud sweep

French prosecutors said the offices of five Paris banks were raided Tuesday as part of widening tax fraud investigation spanning four continents.  The raid targeted some of France’s biggest banks, including Société Générale and BNP Paribas and the Paris offices of HSBC