Switzerland’s largest city has permitted the use of controversial posters which call for a ban on the construction of minarets on mosques in the European country.
Swiss city allows controversial right-wing poster
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NOW blasts Letterman over sexual affairs with staff
The National Organization for Women has sharply criticized comedian David Letterman, accusing him of promoting a hostile, uncomfortable work environment.
A Window On the War in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan is at a crossroads. President Obama will soon decide whether to commit more U.S
Obama, congressional leaders to meet on Afghan war
President Obama will meet with top congressional leaders from both parties Tuesday to discuss the war in Afghanistan, according to two Democratic officials.
Curry festival spices up London
Britons are famed for their love of curry and, over the years, the country’s taste for South Asian food has evolved into a unique blend of cuisine specially created for British palates. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the so-called ‘curry mile’ in London’s Brick Lane, which this week celebrates what is billed as “the only curry festival in Europe.” The two week-long festival takes place in the street which received its name during the rebuilding period after the Great Fire of London.
Five Supreme Court Cases to Watch This Term
The U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes for its 2009-10 term on Oct.
Obama adviser: Afghanistan in no immediate danger of falling
There is no immediate danger of Afghanistan falling to the Taliban, one of President Obama’s top advisers said Sunday. “I don’t foresee the return of the Taliban,” National Security Adviser James Jones said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “And I want to be very clear that Afghanistan is not in danger — imminent danger — of falling.” Obama is overseeing a review of U.S.
Senior rebels disarm in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta
Two senior rebel leaders in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta region accepted a government offer of amnesty to militants who disarm. (CNN) — Whenever President Obama has traveled overseas and offered pointed and direct assessments of the United States, some of them critical, Republicans have ripped him for criticizing America, saying a president should always defend the United States.
12 dead as Typhoon Parma whips Philippines
Typhoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines on Saturday and early Sunday, triggering landslides that killed at least 12 people, local media reported.
Gates favors bolstering troops in Afghanistan, sources say
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is leaning toward the view that a significant number of additional combat forces will be needed for the war in Afghanistan, sources tell CNN. Gates is inclined to back Gen