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Norwegian Editor apologises

OSLO (Norway): The Editor of a small newspaper in Norway apologised on Friday for offending Muslims by reprinting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammed in January.

At a news conference, Magazinet Editor Vebjoern Selbekk said he regretted publishing the cartoons because he had not foreseen the pain and anger they would cause among Muslims.

``I reach out personally to the Muslim community to say that I am sorry that their religious feelings were violated by what we did,'' Mr. Selbekk said.

AP

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