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‘Creating a British Muslim culture’ for kids London school, with government funding, sets its own course LONDON - “I know we’ve come a long way, we’re changing day to day, but tell me, where do the children play?” — Cat Stevens. As jump ropes swirl and soccer balls fly across its playground...

Integration questions stir passions in Germany Experiment seems to have failed; government scrambles to find solutions BERLIN — With tensions rising between Muslim immigrants, their children and the native-born populations in Western Europe, the question of how to integrate foreigners has...

Abuse plagues Muslim women in Germany Traditional attitudes linger, leading to forced marriages and violence BERLIN - Imagine a home with so much pressure to cook, clean and take care of younger siblings that you don’t have enough time to do homework. Imagine your parents forbidding you from...

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A suspect was questioned in Canada in connection with an alleged plot to bomb tunnels between Manhattan and New Jersey and flood New York's financial district, CBC News has learned. An FBI official in Washington told CBC News that one suspect in the plot was questioned in Canada. But the...

American Dream, American Nightmare The greatness of the United States is unique—and not a model to be exported by narrow-minded nationalists. July 5, 2006 - I spent the early morning yesterday in my Paris apartment re-reading George Orwell’s long essay, “Notes on Nationalism.” It was written...

UNITED NATIONS - China and Russia resisted an attempt by the U.S., Japan, and Britain to impose sanctions against North Korea for its missile launches Wednesday, saying only diplomacy could halt the isolated regime's nuclear and rocket development programs. Japan, within range of North Korean...

Very nice touch adding "A place to make friends" I've certainly made a few. :D

NASA counts down to 4th of July launch Weather outlook improves; latest tank-foam issue resolved CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - For the third time, NASA loaded the shuttle Discovery's external tank with rocket fuel — this time in preparation for what could be the space agency's first Fourth of...

The new secretary-general will need to bridge the growing divide among the member states. June 30, 2006 - Taking office on Jan. 1, 2007, Kofi Annan's successor will inherit a deeply divided United Nations. A newly empowered group of nations, which includes some of the United States' closest...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Judges and prosecutors from Cambodia and foreign countries were sworn in Monday to begin the U.N.-backed judicial process to try former Khmer Rouge leaders for genocide and crimes against humanity. It was a major step forward in the search for justice for victims of the...

Mexico’s presidential election too close to call Leftist ex-Mexico City mayor, former energy minister both declare victory MEXICO CITY - Two bitter rivals declared themselves winners of Mexico’s extraordinarily close presidential race even though election officials said official results...

Canadian Press Published: Monday, July 03, 2006 Furious veterans are renewing their demands that the National War Memorial be guarded to protect it against "disgusting" assaults after young men were caught urinating on it during Canada Day festivities. A retired major snapped digital pictures...

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So what do Canadians celebrate on Canada Day? I know the official version, the union of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and I forget the other province under the British North American Act of 1867, essentially maitaining loyalty to the British Crown. So the celebration is for what...

Jun 22nd 2006 Contrary to fears on both sides of the Atlantic, integrating Europe's Muslims can be done THIS week George Bush was in Vienna, doing his best to mend relations with his allies. The list of disputes between the United States and Europe remains long and familiar: Guantánamo...

Bolton v Gore Jun 22nd 2006 | WASHINGTON, DC From The Economist print edition A question of priorities: hunger and disease or climate change? TWO years ago, a Danish environmentalist called Bjorn Lomborg had an idea. We all want to make the world a better place but, given finite resources, we...

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents are demanding the withdrawal of all U.S. and British forces from Iraq within two years as a condition for joining reconciliation talks, a senior Iraqi government official said Wednesday. In Moscow, meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin ordered the special...

Joseph Brean, National Post Published: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 LONDON - It's usually one of the largest gatherings of Canadians outside Canada, but police said yesterday they cancelled a pub's Canada Day street party out of fears it will be a repeat of last year's "nightmare" of drunken...

Chad Skelton, Vancouver Sun Published: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 The increasing potency of marijuana -- spurred on by hydroponic growers in places such as B.C. -- means the world should no longer consider pot a "soft" drug, according to a report released Monday by the United Nations. "Today, the...