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Nation Jun 09

Anti-Sharia rallies this weekend worry Muslim leaders

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

World Sep 08

Western women join all-female Islamic State police brigades to enforce morality rules

Several young Western women have fled their homes to join an all-female morality police force created by the Islamic State militant group, or IS. Mostly in their late teens or early twenties, these young women are tasked with reprimanding…

By Ayan Sheikh

World Aug 19

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Indonesian province turns up Sharia law after devastating tsunami

By PBS News Hour

World Jan 16

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Britain grants asylum to Afghan atheist on grounds of his beliefs

An Afghan atheist, who has been living in the United Kingdom since 2007, has been granted asylum in Great Britain this week. Had he returned to Afghanistan, the former Muslim feared persecution, even a possible death sentence under sharia law,…

By Ellen Rolfes

World Oct 22

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News Wrap: Syrian opposition forces demand Assad be excluded from new government

In our news wrap Tuesday, efforts to begin Syrian peace talks were obstructed by conditions laid down by the Western-backed Syrian National Coalition, including that President Bashar al-Assad must be excluded from any new government. Also, the Southeast Asian nation…

Aug 22

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Refugees Flee Mali to Escape Sharia Law Under Islamic Militants and al-Qaida

An al-Qaida takeover in northern Mali has triggered an exodus of hundreds of thousands of Malians crossing the border into Mauritania. They're leaving the country to escape feared punishment under Sharia law imposed by the Islamic extremists. Independent Television News'…

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Aug 20

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Islamic Militants in Failed State of Mali Seize Control and Impose Sharia Law

Islamic Militants in Failed State of Mali Seize Control and Impose Sharia Law…

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Jul 20

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Ethiopian Troops Enter Somalia to Resist Islamic Militia

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Ethiopian troops rolled into the Somali town of Baidoa Thursday, Somali residents and other witnesses reported, in an effort to bolster the country's transitional government currently under threat from Islamic militants.

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