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'Suicide bombers in burqas killed in Afghanistan'

Two suicide attackers dressed in burqas were killed in a gunfight outside the offices of a US aid group in Afghanistan on Wednesday near the site of a major US-led ... Yahoo! News: World News - 6:12 p.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Burqa suicide bombers killed in Afghan town: govt

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - Two suicide attackers dressed in burqas were shot dead Wednesday as they attempted to enter the compound of a US-linked aid organisation in a southern Afghan ... The West : World - 6:04 p.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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1 week, 3 days ago

Afghan police thwart Taliban suicide attack

Would-be Taliban suicide bombers dressed in burqas and armed with rifles tried to storm an Afghan government building on Monday but were killed in a shoot-out with police, officials said. Yahoo! News: World News - 8:16 a.m. Tuesday 9th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Afghan police thwart suicide attack

Would-be suicide bombers dressed in ... The West : World - 5:38 a.m. Tuesday 9th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Stop harrassing unveiled women, cops told

BANGLADESH court bans police from picking on women who do not to wear burqas. News.com.au | World Breaking News - 8:57 p.m. Wednesday 3rd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Religion, sex and discrimination

The way we dress is no small matter. And it is a social matter as well as an individual choice. The Algerian writer Frantz Fanon wrote in 1959 that "the ... ABC Unleashed - 11 p.m. Wednesday 24th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Burqa Strains Multicultural Australia

A cross post from Global Voices : Since the proposed bans on the wearing of the burqa in France, the issue has been simmering in the Australian blogosphere. An Australian ... Labor view from Bayside - 7:39 p.m. Wednesday 17th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 month ago

Is Cultural Nostalgia Utterly Charming?

Francophilia is a devastating affliction, one which is both financially and conversationally crippling. Its symptoms can include gushing about the Parisian markets, reading whimsy about village bells and grumpy butchers, ... New Matilda - 10:58 a.m. Tuesday 16th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

ANNA GREER: Hypocrisy in burqa battle

NO matter what you think of Islamic veiling, one thing is for sure criminalising the women who wear the burqa or niqab is only going to render them more invisible. Geelong Advertiser - opinion - 9:12 a.m. Tuesday 16th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 month, 1 week ago

Feature: Ramble On: KDH Vs Tucker B’s

Had The Kill Devil Hills pegged as a “serious” band? So did we. But as this interview between violinist ALEX ARCHER and The Tucker B’s ANDREW HOUSTON shows, they’re just ... Mess+Noise - 1:36 p.m. Wednesday 10th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 month, 1 week ago

Burqa-clad bank thieves rob post office

THIEVES wearing burqas held up a post office with a handgun concealed beneath an Islamic-style full veil. News.com.au | World Breaking News - 6:22 a.m. Sunday 7th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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1 month, 1 week ago

Interview

08 February 2010 Transcript of interview with Tony Jones, Q and A The Prime Minister was a guest on the Q and A program with Tony Jones Prime Minister Transcript ... Prime Minister transcripts - 6:29 p.m. Saturday 6th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 month, 1 week ago

Church warns against French burqa ban

The Catholic Church in France has warned against government plans to ban full veils on Muslim women in the country, urging mutual respect between faiths. CathNews - 8:13 a.m. Thursday 4th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 month, 1 week ago

Burqa costs man citizenship

PARIS: A foreign national who forced his French wife to wear the full Islamic veil will be denied French citizenship, the Immigration Minister said. The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines - 11 p.m. Wednesday 3rd February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

France's burka ban a boost for equality

SARKOZY is standing up for women by seeking Western standards from Muslims. The Australian - opinion - 11 p.m. Wednesday 3rd February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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