Swedish embassy in Iraq stormed: Protesters angered over quran burning in Sweden
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Hundreds of protesters in the Iraqi capital stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad. The building was set on fire in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to the Swedish foreign ministry all embassy staff are safe. Thursday's protest came on the heels of authorities over in Sweden approving a so-called public meeting outside Iraq's embassy in Stockholm today. Two people are expected to participate and reportedly burn the quran and the Iraqi flag. Correspondent Paul Rhys tells us more.