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Austria to vote on headscarf ban in schools
AFP, Published on 11/12/2025
» VIENNA - Austrian lawmakers on Thursday are expected to approve a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14, a move rights groups and experts say is discriminatory and could deepen societal division.
Tunics & turbans: Afghan students don Taliban-imposed uniforms
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» AFGHANISTAN - Since the start of the school year in March, Afghan boys have been required to wear new uniforms of turbans and long tunics, following an order to adopt outfits reflecting Taliban rule.
Gunfire sounds during 'armistice' on 4th day of Sudan battles
AFP, Published on 19/04/2023
» KHARTOUM - Explosions shook Sudan's capital Tuesday evening despite claims of a ceasefire on the fourth day of fighting that has killed nearly 200.
Blasts shake Sudan capital on 4th day of fighting, lawlessness
AFP, Published on 18/04/2023
» KHARTOUM (SUDAN) - Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday, the fourth day of fighting that has claimed nearly 200 lives despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities that have spawned increasing lawlessness.
'With masters defeated, the slaves can't fight': Taliban eye victory after US exit
AFP, Published on 16/06/2021
» ANDAR (AFGHANISTAN) - With Afghan troops in retreat and soon to lose vital American air support, Taliban commanders are voicing exuberance about quickly seizing full control of the country and re-establishing their version of an Islamic state.
India's sword-wielding Sikh warriors guard protesting farmers
AFP, Published on 05/03/2021
» SINGHU (INDIA) - In an electric-blue robe, foot-high turban and wielding an antiquated sword and a walkie-talkie, Amar Singh patrols a maze of tents and tractors on a blocked highway leading into New Delhi.
Indian farmers dig in for reform protests
AFP, Published on 07/12/2020
» KUNDLI, India: Behind concertina wire and trucks blockading a major highway into India's capital, tens of thousands of farmers are camping out in the bitter winter cold as they protest against agriculture reforms they fear could destroy their livelihood.
Unveiling: Malaysian activist fights for hijab freedom
AFP, Published on 21/09/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Harassed and placed under investigation by religious authorities -- activist Maryam Lee is a highly controversial figure in Malaysia.
Qaboos, the Sultan who shielded Oman from region's turmoil
AFP, Published on 11/01/2020
» MUSCAT - Oman's Sultan Qaboos, who died on Friday aged 79, transformed the former Arabian Peninsula backwater into a modern state and sought-after mediator while shielding the sultanate from a region in turmoil.
Sikhs celebrate founder Guru Nanak's birth anniversary
AFP, Published on 12/11/2019
» ISLAMABAD - It is one of the biggest birthday celebrations in the world: millions of Sikhs will Tuesday mark the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of their religion, the Guru Nanak.