Blogger Hacked to Death in Bangladesh

A U.S. blogger who wrote against religious fundamentalism was hacked to death in Bangladesh's capital. Avijit Roy and his wife, Rafida Ahmed, were attacked late Thursday after leaving a book fair at Dhaka University, police said.  Ahmed was seriously wounded in the attack. The Bangladesh Daily Star reported there were witnesses to the attack, but no one came forward to help the couple or apprehend the assailants. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the...

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