Faced with swelling unease over the place of Muslim immigrants in France, President Nicolas Sarkozy called Tuesday for tolerance among native French people but warned that arriving Muslims must embrace Europe's historical values and avoid 'ostentation or provocation' in the practice of their religion.
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December 9th, 2009
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December 9th, 2009
Children are 40 per cent more likely to suffer mental health problems if they do not have contact with one parent, whatever Harriet Harman says, observes Melanie McDonagh.
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December 9th, 2009
Sex for teenagers has become the norm regardless of whether they are in a relationship.
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December 8th, 2009
UC Hastings College of Law refused to officially recognize the Christian Legal Society because it refused to admit homosexuals.
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December 8th, 2009
The Supreme Court will review whether a public university may refuse to officially recognize a campus Christian group because it bars homosexuals and nonbelievers from its membership.
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December 8th, 2009
A pair of Christian hoteliers from Liverpool who allegedly told a Muslim guest the hijab was 'a form of bondage', will stand trial.
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December 8th, 2009
It should be noted that the building of mosques and the free and open practice of Islam are in no way constrained by this vote or any other law in Switzerland. Compare this with the current situation in Saudi Arabia: No church can be built at all in that country and the free and open practice of Christianity (or heaven forbid, Judaism) will be met with swift and violent retribution.
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December 8th, 2009
The Home Secretary has issued a plea to the people of Harrow to stay away from planned protests in Wealdstone this Sunday.
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December 8th, 2009
A leading Harrow councillor has criticised opposition politicians who plan to join an anti-fascist protest this weekend.
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December 8th, 2009
A new study released Sunday shows that anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe. The 'German Situation' study, which is conducted by the University of Bielefeld Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence, found that across Europe in the last year, 'Islamophobia' has declined, while anti-Semitic incidents have increased.