Iraq PM vows to shield Christians.

Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki has vowed to protect Christians in Mosul after 1,000 police were deployed in the wake of sectarian attacks in the northern city.
Mosul's provincial governor said hundreds of Christian families had fled the city in the past week to seek refuge in outlying villages.
Sunni militants have been blamed for the murders of 12 Christians over the past fortnight. More