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Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls

Austrian govt criticizes headscarf advice for Muslim women, girls

Austrian government officials are criticizing a recommendation by the country's Islamic leaders that Muslim women and girls wear a headscarf…
Russia’s take on Trump: glee gives way to frustration

Russia’s take on Trump: glee gives way to frustration

The barely-disguised delight in Moscow that greeted Donald Trump's victory on November 8 has gradually melted into a mixture of…
Burkini swimwear allowed in UK competitions

Burkini swimwear allowed in UK competitions

In a bid to support Muslim women who want their entire bodies covered during their participation in multiple sports competitions,…
China’s Annual National People’s Congress meeting begins

China’s Annual National People’s Congress meeting begins

China's ruling communist party's National People's Congress (NPC) has started its annual session. The opening speech from premier Li Keqiang…
My ‘ultimate duty’ is to prevent a Le Pen presidency: Hollande

My ‘ultimate duty’ is to prevent a Le Pen presidency: Hollande

French President Francois Hollande has warned that a Marine Le Pen victory in upcoming elections poses a serious threat to…
Trump to leave Iraq off new travel ban order: White House source

Trump to leave Iraq off new travel ban order: White House source

President Donald Trump will remove Iraq from a list of countries targeted in a US travel ban when he is…
N. Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles into ocean: Seoul

N. Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles into ocean: Seoul

North Korea on Monday fired four banned ballistic missiles which flew about 1,000 kilometers, with three of them landing in…
Obama’s intel chief denies Trump wiretapping but White House pushes on for investigation

Obama’s intel chief denies Trump wiretapping but White House pushes on for investigation

The White House said Sunday that Congress should expand its investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election to include…
Trump uncertainty slowing US travel bookings: report

Trump uncertainty slowing US travel bookings: report

Demand for travel to the United States over the coming months has flattened out following a positive start to the…
Journalists often seen by leaders as ‘enemy of the people’

Journalists often seen by leaders as ‘enemy of the people’

President Donald Trump's assertion that journalists are "the enemy of the people," with its dark echoes of Soviet dictator Josef…
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