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Muslim Woman Who Refused Handshake Denied French Citizenship

The woman appealed the April 2017 decision, calling it an "abuse of power". (Representational)

Paris:  France's highest administrative court has upheld a decision to deny a French passport to an Algerian Muslim who refused to shake hands with officials during her citizenship ceremony, according to a ruling seen by AFP
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Iran Warns Of -Unpleasant- Response If US Drops Nuclear Deal: Report

Iran has said it will stick to the nuclear accord as long as the other parties respect it. (File)

Ankara:  Iran warned the United States on Thursday of "unpleasant" consequences if Washington pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal, Iranian state TV reported.

"Iran has several options if the United States leaves the

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New York's -Fearless Girl- Statue To Stare Down The Stock Exchange

The "Fearless Girl" statue will be moved to its new spot by the end of 2018. (Reuters)

New York:  The bronze statue of a little girl that became a tourism phenomenon by staring down Wall Street's massive "Charging Bull" sculpture is to be moved to a nearby spot where its stern gaze will be on the male-dominated New York
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US Senate Narrowly Confirms Trump's New NASA Chief

Jim Bridenstine will become the 13th administrator of NASA, seven months after he was picked by Trump.

Washington:  The US Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to head the space agency NASA, over objections from Democrats who warned he lacked a technical background.

Jim Bridenstine, a

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More US School Shootings In Two Decades Than In The Last Century: Study

So far this century, 77 percent of the mass school shootings have been carried out by adolescents.

Tampa, United States:  Mass shootings at US schools are rising rapidly, killing more people in the last 18 years than in the entire 20th century, said a study Thursday.

The report in the Journal of Child and Family Studies

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US Police Chief Apologises After Starbucks Arrests Uproar

Starbucks said that all stores across US will be shut on May 29 to conduct "racial-bias education". (AFP)

New York:  Philadelphia's police chief publicly apologized Thursday after the arrest of two black men in a Starbucks store triggered uproar in the United States, admitting he "failed miserably" with his initial
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