Political reactions

Italy has led the European countries by passing a law banning the wearing of Niqab or Burka [women's head to toe covering] in streets or public places. Police are authorized to demand that the

Muslim women are allowed to refuse treatment given by a male doctor. Only in emergency cases do they not have this choice, Health Minister Ab Klink has said in a letter to parliament. Klink says

Prague - Controversial Dutch rightist politician Geert Wilders, whose lecture in the Czech Senate was cancelled, will not be able to give it in the Aventin Palace in Prague centre on Monday either,

WHAT do a gay hairdresser, an atheist taxi driver, a skincare centre manager, a glamour model and a mixed race couple have in common? They all live in Harrogate and, for three weeks this summer,

Lord Mandelson has infuriated families of the Lockerbie bombing victims by attending a shooting party with Colonel Gaddafi's son. The Business Secretary and Saif Gaddafi were guests of

PROPOSALS for a 5,000-place Islamic girls boarding school in Brierfield look set to be scrapped. Talks have been held between Islamic Help, the Birm-ingham-based charity behind the scheme for

Labour has denied money from an anti-extremism fund found its way to two schools linked to Islamic extremism. The accusation came during yesterday's PMQs, in which David Cameron argued two schools

The Taleban’s reclusive leader has rejected President Karzai’s call for peace negotiations, which were made last week at his inauguration for a second term. Instead, Mullah Omar issued his own

It makes one wonder how the West is ever going to win the war against radical Islam. Fox News reported yesterday that three navy SEALs have been charged for allegedly abusing a terrorist leader

Athens/Nicosia - Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias on Thursday threatened to block Turkey's negotiations to join the European Union in an upcoming summit unless Ankara opens its ports and