Stabbed US preacher flees India state
An American preacher stabbed last week by right-wing Hindus in Kerala in southern India has fled the state. Bishop Joseph Cooper reportedly flew to Bombay, also known as Mumbai, as a court in Kerala was considering a petition barring him from leaving India. Right-wing Hindus want Mr Cooper, 68, charged with denigrating Hindus in his sermons. On Monday, police gave Mr Cooper seven days to leave the country. They said he had violated the terms of his tourist visa by indulging in religious preaching. Full Story