Iranian Women’s Soccer Team Disqualified From Olympics Over Headscarves


JNN 12 June 2011 TEHRAN — Not participating in the 2012 London Olympics is a nightmare for every serious athlete, but for the Iranian women’s soccer team the defeat was extra bitter after they were disqualified right before a crucial qualifying match because they wore Islamic headscarves. Continue reading

Iranian Women's Soccer Team Disqualified From Olympics Over Headscarves


JNN 12 June 2011 TEHRAN — Not participating in the 2012 London Olympics is a nightmare for every serious athlete, but for the Iranian women’s soccer team the defeat was extra bitter after they were disqualified right before a crucial qualifying match because they wore Islamic headscarves. Continue reading

Rioters battle Police in Central London , after Anti Cuts Rally by Quater of a Million


JNN 27 Mar 2011 London : Black-clad, masked youths battled riot police and attacked banks and luxury stores in central London on Saturday, overshadowing a protest by more than a quarter of a million Britons against government spending cuts.

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Rioters battle Police in Central London , after Anti Cuts Rally by Quater of a Million


JNN 27 Mar 2011 London : Black-clad, masked youths battled riot police and attacked banks and luxury stores in central London on Saturday, overshadowing a protest by more than a quarter of a million Britons against government spending cuts.

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