British press back minister in Muslim veil row
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British newspapers have backed a government minister embroiled in a political storm sparked by his views on the problems posed by Muslim women wearing a veil.
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From Salman Rushdie to Monty Python,  free speech even if offensive is worth protecting, Britain&#39;s  interior minister said on Wednesday, defending a knighthood for  Rushdie which has drawn protests from Muslims.
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A controversial Muslim scholar has been declined a visa to visit Britain, the Home Office said Thursday, triggering criticism from Islamic groups.
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A Muslim leader blames Jack Straw's comments about veils for an attack on a woman in Liverpool.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 7 -- Under mounting domestic and international pressure, the Pakistani government on Thursday suspended stringent media restrictions that critics said were designed to muzzle the free press.
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Attempts by the government to engage with the Muslim community since last year's bomb attacks in London have backfired and are not hampering the spread of extremism, a report has said.
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Senior government officials rallied Sunday to support a High Court ruling forbidding the BBC, Britain's public service broadcaster, from transmitting news about accusations of campaign finance improprieties ...Comment
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LONDON - A British minister faced an inquiry on Monday into claims he abused his position to speed a visa for his loverâs Filipina nanny in an embarrassing case for Tony Blairâs government months before an expected election.
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A senior British minister accused of  abusing his position to help a lover fought back on Wednesday  as letters were published fueling suspicions of wrongdoing.
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The country's first Muslim Miss England criticises Tony Blair for comments to Muslims after the 7 July attacks.
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The British government wants the  Internet industry to help combat militant Islamism on the Web  in the same way it cooperates in fighting sex crime against  children, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said on Thursday.
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From Salman Rushdie to Monty Python, free speech even if offensive is worth protecting, Britain's interior minister said on Wednesday, defending a knighthood for Rushdie which has drawn protests from Muslims.
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OTTAWA - Liberal cabinet ministers are coming to the defence of Prime Minister Paul Martin over accusations contained in a book written by Sheila Copps.
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British Muslims who fear their children are adopting extremist views must confront them and help root out extremism in the country, Home Secretary John Reid said.
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Home Secretary John Reid is to call on British Muslims to do more to help root out potential extremists.
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Britain defended on Wednesday its  decision to award a knighthood to British author Salman Rushdie  after Muslims worldwide complained that honoring the author of  &quot;The Satanic Verses&quot; was offensive to Islam.
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The home secretary has warned Muslims to beware of their children being &quot;brainwashed&quot; by Islamist extremists, but his call was disrupted by protests against recent crackdowns on Muslims.