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Archive · German court orders no niqabs in German school
A student who wanted to wear her niqab (a veil that covers entire face but the eyes) to school in northern German city of Osnabruck was denied by…
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International
Archive · Upcoming tests for Russian A-100 AWACS
Russia, August 22 -- Russia's newest Beriev A-100 AWACS (airborne early warning and control) aircraft is scheduled for test flight next March with "maiden flight by 2018". The…
International
Archive · John McCain’s NGO group banned in Russia
Russia, August 18 -- Prosecutors in Russia have labeled the International Republican Institute NGO lead by US Senator John McCain as "undesirable organization" reports RT, continuing further to…
International
Archive · German ministers release “Berlin Declaration”
Germany, August 19 -- German legislators have released their "Berlin Declaration" which includes provisions for a partial ban on burqas - full-faced veils in public. This could make…