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Netherlands Bans Burka in Public Places

Netherlands Bans Burka in Public Places

Hague- Dutch MPs on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban the Islamic full-face burka from some public places such as schools and hospitals. This way, Netherlands is the fourth country in the European Union (EU) to ban the full-face burka after France, Belgium and...
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There are about 100 million date palms in the world, of which 10 percent are in Saudi Arabia, which contributes 14 percent of the world production of dates. (File photo: Reuters)


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Ecstasy pills, which contain MDMA as their main chemical, are pictured in this undated handout photo courtesy of the United States Drug Administration. Reuters


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Ducks in cages are seen at a duck farm in Nafferton, northern England, in November 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)


British, Dutch kill poultry to fight bird flu

British, Dutch kill poultry to fight bird flu

London, AP—Chickens were being killed in the Netherlands, and Britain was preparing to kill ducks, after two cases of bird flu were discovered in Europe—but officials insisted Monday that the risk to public health was very low. British officials said they were...
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A Royal Australian Air Force Boeing C-17 transporting some of the remains of the victims of the crashed Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane ascends after taking off at Kharkiv airport on July 24, 2014. (REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko)


Planes with Malaysia Airlines bodies leave Ukraine

Planes with Malaysia Airlines bodies leave Ukraine

Kharkiv, AP—Two military aircraft carrying remains of victims from the Malaysian plane disaster departed for the Netherlands Thursday, while Australian and Dutch diplomats joined to promote a plan for a UN team to secure the crash scene which has been controlled by...