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The pastor of a small US church who wanted to burn copies of the Koran has cancelled his protest.

Koran Burning Pastor

Florida pastor Terry Jones agrees to cancel 9/11 Koran burning because Cordoba House mosque sponsors are moving!

The pastor of a small US church who wanted to burn copies of the Koran has cancelled his protest.

Terry Jones said he was calling off the Florida event after the group behind a planned mosque close to Ground Zero in New York agreed to relocate it.

Mr Jones had said the burning would be a stand against terrorism, but his plan was internationally condemned.

President Barack Obama had warned Mr Jones the event would be “a recruitment bonanza” for al-Qaeda