Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Spain jails Kurd for shoe toss at Turkish premier

"Spain jails Kurd for shoe toss at Turkish premier

(AP) – 1 hour ago

MADRID — A Syrian Kurd has been sentenced to three years in jail in Spain for throwing a shoe at Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Hokman Joma tried to hit Erdogan with a shoe Feb. 22 as the Turkish leader got into a car during a visit to the southern city of Seville."

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