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ANKARA : The European Union on Wednesday condemned the recent desecration of Quran in Sweden and Denmark. "The EU reiterates its strong and determined rejection of any form of incitement to religious hatred and intolerance," Josep Borrell, the bloc's foreign policy chief, said in a statement and stressed the importance of respecting diversity and other religious communities. "The desecration of the Quran, or of any other book considered holy, is offensive, disrespectful and a clear provocation. Expressions of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance have no place in the European Union," Borrell...