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A federal court on Monday ordered the release of an Egyptian man convicted of terrorism in his home country and who was later detained in Canada for eight years as a possible national security threat.
Israel could release 980 Palestinian prisoners in a possible deal to win the freedom of an Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for three years, prosecutors disclosed Sunday.
Muslim immigrant men have been accused of six "honor killings" in the USA in the past two years.
BERNE, Switzerland, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- In a move that sparked international condemnation and reflects a widespread fear of Islam, Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of banning minarets, the prayer towers linked to mosques.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The head of the world’s biggest Islamic group said Switzerland’s ban on building minarets, from which Muslims are traditionally called to prayer, is an example of “anti-Islamic incitements” from “racist” politicians.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- "Honor killings" by U.S. Muslim immigrants are a cause for concern, an expert on radical Islam says.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Italy’s benchmark FTSE MIB Index lost 161.49, or 0.7 percent, to 22,043.79 as of 3:51 p.m. in Milan. The gauge, which has fallen less than 0.1 percent this month, has risen 13 percent since the beginning of this year.
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Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Islamic Hamas movement banned girls last month from riding behind men on motor scooters and forbade women from dancing at the opening of a folk museum. Girls in some public schools must wear headscarves and cloaks.
"Cleopatra, The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt" is coming to the Franklin Institute in June 2010, and it will be a world premiere.
Africa will have a record total of six teams in Friday's draw for the World Cup finals and there are high expectations for the continent.
Factbox on World Cup qualifiers Algeria:
Thomas Cook Group PLC, Europe's second-largest tour operator, posted better-than-expected full-year results on Monday after reducing capacity and enticing recession-weary customers with better value deals.
Christopher won the Consolation Championship at he Turkey Tournament Saturday night, edging Egyptian 41-38 behind balanced scoring. Center Matt Davison had a game-high 13 points, while Steven Dial and Devin Austill chipped in 10 points apiece. The Pharoahs led 14-10 after one period and 22-20 at the half.
U.K. travel company Thomas Cook on Monday reports earnings at the upper end of market expectations and says trading has continued to improve in recent months.
LYNNWOOD — Troy Montgomery completed two tours of duty in Iraq and one in Turkmenistan before he enrolled in Edmonds Community College to prepare for a career in mechanical engineering.
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