Monday, June 27, 2011

Fired for wearing hijab, Muslim woman sues big firm

Fired for wearing hijab, Muslim woman sues big firm


Fired for wearing hijab, Muslim woman sues big firm

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A former stockroom worker for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sued the clothing retailer in federal court Monday, saying she was illegally fired after refusing to remove her Muslim headscarf while on the job.


How Russian officer Poteyev betrayed Anna Chapman and other spies

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The cover of the highly placed U.S. mole in the Russian intelligence service was blown. Col. Alexander Poteyev had betrayed his ring of 10 sleeper spies — including Anna Chapman, the red-haired agent with the lingerie-model looks — and the FBI was about to nab them. Now he was at risk of being arrested by Russian authorities.


Pope to launch news portal

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The Pope will this week launch a new web portal making it easier to access all Vatican news online, officials said today.


David Cameron's friend found dead at UK music festival

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Christopher Shale , a close friend of British prime minister David Cameron, died in unexplained circumstances in the VIP area of the Glastonbury Festival.


Arrest warrant issued against Gaddafi by International Criminal Court

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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Monday for Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, his son and his intelligence chief for crimes against humanity in the early days of their struggle to cling to power.


Kitten trapped in pipe rescued by firefighters

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Firefighters in the small northern California town of Redding are smiling after rescuing a four-week-old kitten from inside a length of pipe.


95-year-old cancer patient put through intrusive pat-down

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A 95-year-old cancer-stricken woman was forced to undergo 45 minutes of intrusive pat-down at a US airport, triggering an outrage on the treatment meted out to her.


Pakistan expels British military trainers: Report

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Pakistan has expelled a group of British military trainers sent to help fight against Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists, a move seen as an indirect casualty of worsening relations between Pakistan and the US following the killing of Osama bin Laden in an American raid.


Buddhist nun gangraped in Nepal bus

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A 21-year-old Buddhist nun was allegedly gangraped by five men inside a bus in eastern Nepal, media reports said on Monday.


Penguin washed ashore in New Zealand undergoes surgery

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Veterinary staff at a New Zealand Zoo removed sticks and debris from an Emperor penguin's stomach on Monday after it was recently found washed up on one of the country's beaches.


Breakaway Pak Taliban leader against suicide attacks

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A Taliban commander in Pakistan's volatile tribal belt has broken away from the militant outfit to form his own group as he is opposed to suicide attacks on mosques and civilians.


US has over a million gangsters: Report

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More than one million people, mostly youth, are involved in gangs in the US, say official statistics.


PPP secures majority in PoK elections

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The ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has secured a majority in the legislative Assembly of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) by securing 20 of the 41 seats for which elections were held.


Pakistan upset at being left out of US-Taliban peace talks

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A top Pakistani diplomat has said that his country is upset with its exclusion from the peace talks between the US and Taliban.


Teen knocked unconscious by whale's tail

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A humpback whale has hit a dinghy with its tail off Australia's coast, knocking a 13-year-old boy unconscious and breaking his collar bone.


Deutsche Mark set for comeback instead of Euro in Germany

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There is speculation that Deutsche Mark bank notes are being printed again in preparation for ditching the euro; it's said that Germany's central bank, Bundesbank, has been ordered to print marks as part of contingency plans to leave Europe's single currency, the 'Daily Express' reported.


Philippines' new tourist attraction: Nuclear power plant

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In a fresh but ambiguous take on Eco-tourism, travellers in the Philippines can visit a remote turtle sanctuary and then venture into the heart of a nearby nuclear power plant.


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