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Dutch government OKs burqa ban

In April last year, France became the first European country to ban people from concealing their fac...

French woman fined for driving while wearing burqa

France was the first country in Europe to outlaw Muslim headgear that hides the face.

France: Man punches nurse for removing wife`s veil

A muslim in France has been jailed after he punched a nurse who tried to remove his wife`s veil duri...

Canada bans burqa at citizenship swearing in

New Canadians will have to remove any face coverings, such as the Islamic niqab or burqa, while the...

France: Permit for Marseille mega-mosque cancelled

France in April became the first country in Europe to apply a ban on the wearing of full-face coveri...

Swiss lower house votes to ban burqa in public

Switzerland is now on its way to become the fourth country in Europe to impose a ban on burqa.

Two French women fined for wearing veil

Kenza Drider is among a group of women mounting an attack on the law that has banned Muslim face vei...

Dutch government drafts burqa ban legislation

The Dutch PM says the government has drawn up legislation to ban face-covering veils such as the bur...

Search women in burqa without exception: Pak daily

An editorial said the terrorists make no distinction between men, women, or children.

Italian Parliament Commission approves burqa ban

A draft law banning women from wearing veils was approved in Italy.

UK Muslim lads drew burqas on scantily-clad gals

Mohammed Hasnath and Muhammed Tahir used black paint to draw burqa over a model in a poster.

Terrorists threaten Belgium for burqa ban

A terrorism-monitoring organization says jihadists are threatening Belgium for banning burqa.

Pak woman in burqa assaulted at Niagara Falls

Two American women shouted ethnic and racial slurs before physically attacking the Pakistani woman.

Riots feared on Oz’s ‘Ban the Burqa Day’ event

Campaigners believe the move could provoke ‘2005 Cronulla riot-style’ hysteria.

Australia police get power to demand burqa removal

Police earlier had power to ask women to remove face veils during investigation of serious offences.

Afghan police detain seven burqa-clad insurgents

Afghan police have arrested seven armed insurgents who disguised themselves as women by wearing bu...

Australia may use fingerprints to ID burqa wearers

Australian police are considering using fingerprints to identify people wearing face-covering veils.

Belgium to ban burqa soon

France became the first European country to ban burqa on April 11.

Burqa ban makes big deal of non-issue: Muslim leader

France is the first country in Europe to apply a ban on the wearing of burqa.

US backs right to wear religious attire

US however stopped short of criticising France`s ban on wearing burqa.

Two women held for flouting French burqa ban

Two veiled women were among several people arrested in Paris on Monday at a demonstration against Fr...

Ban on burqa comes into force in France

France becomes the first European country to enforce burqa ban.

French police arrest 61 over banned burqa protest

Women who disobey the law risk a fine, special classes and a police record.

French burqa ban goes into force on Monday

France threatens burqa-clad women with fines if they refuse to expose faces.

Can the burqa coexist with the bikini?

Does the burqa symbolise oppression? And the bikini signify liberation? Giving a different viewpoint...

WFP temporarily halts relief distribution in NW Pak

Around 36,000 internally displaced persons were being provided relief by the WFP operation in the r...

Pakistani song about dating `burqa-woman` draws flak

A song that delves into the "will-she", "won`t she" suspense of dating a burqa-clad woman is rubbi...

Spanish city bans burqas in public buildings

The gesture is largely symbolic, because only about 3 per cent of Lleida`s population of 135,000 is ...

Turin official asks school board to ban burqa-wearing mothers

The official calls the wearing of burqa "damaging to the dignity of women".

Australia: Muslim woman jailed for false burqa complaint

A burqa-clad woman falsely accused a police officer of removing her veil.

In Karachi women prefer hijab to burqa

Women in burqas are not a regular sight in this cosmopolitan city.

France firm on burqa ban despite Osama’s threat

Osama threatens to kill French citizens in revenge for a law to ban veils.

Now, Shiv Sena demands ban on burqa

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday demanded a ban on burqa, calling the Muslim veil a threat to security inter...

Now Sena demands ban on burqa

Shiv Sena, which is facing flak over pushing Mumbai University to withdraw Rohinton Mistry`s Booker ...

`Britain must ban burqa to beat terrorism`

Britain must ban the burqa if it wants to win the battle against Islamic extremism.

France burqa ban passes last legal hurdle

France`s top legal authority approved a law banning full-face veils in public.

Bangladesh HC rules ‘no one can be forced to wear burqa’

A Bangladesh High Court has ruled that the country is secular.

French women protest burqa ban by wearing niqab, hot pants

The 2 students who took to the Paris streets called themselves “Niqabitches”.

Netherlands to ban burqa: Anti-Islam MPs

The number of immigrants who enter The Netherlands will also be halved.

France: Berlusconi ally brings anti-burqa bill in parliament

A close ally of PM Berlusconi introduced a bill in Italian parliament ot ban burqa in public.

Muslims in Oz protest against proposal to ban burqa

The protesters condemned burqa ban as part of the West`s "war on Islam".

Now, anti-burqa bill tabled in Italian Parliament

According to legislation, wearing burqa will be punishable by a year in jail.

Teacher wins fight against burqa diktat

A teacher at West Bengal`s first Muslim University, who was not allowed to hold classes after she ...

Woman should remove burqa: Oz court

A lawyer in an Australian court has argued that a Muslim woman should remove her burqa while giving ...

Burqa empowers women, says British minister

Debate is intensifying across Europe on banning the burqa at public places.

Spanish Parliament to debate ban on public burqas

Spanish lawmakers will debate barring burqas in public, joining other European countries considering...

Majority of Britons favour a ban on burqa

A majority of Britons - around 67 percent - want to see the burqa banned in the country.

French lawmakers to debate burqa ban

French lawmakers will on Tuesday debate whether to ban the full-face Islamic veil in public, in the...

French `burqa ban` goes before Parliament

Mirroring moves in Belgium and Spain, lawmakers in France begin debate this week on a bill aimed a...

British MP seeks ban on `burqa`

MP has moved private members bill called Face Coverings (Regulation) Bill.

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