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For many in the West, the Islamic headscarf (hijab) that many conservative Muslim women wear is a symbol of oppression. They assume that these women must be wearing this unusual ...

Antalya Piano Festival starts today and continues until Nov 30. The festival’s art director Fazıl Say will perform a premiere of his piano concerto “Su” (Water). The International Antalya Piano Festival bringing ...

For eight months, Indian police stood guard at the gates to prevent Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani from venturing outside. But they are finally gone. Now, Geelani – an ...

Director Peter Jackson gave fans a sneak peek of his latest Tolkien epic Tuesday, revealing he is working non-stop to get "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" ready to premiere ...

Russia on Nov. 5 began hosting Miss Universe for the first time in the pageant’s 61-year history, with contestants from 86 countries shimmying along a catwalk in a concert hall ...

Turkey and Norway contribute to Europe's security by preserving democracy, supremacy of law, human rights and free market, says Turkish president Gul. Turkey andNorway contribute to Europe's security by preserving democracy, supremacy of ...

Violence against women, one of the most important social problems, still going on despite campaigns and positive discrimination for women in Spain. Seven hundred women in Spain died as result of domestic violence ...

Mohamed Morsi, overthrown as Egypt’s president in July, appears in court for the first time, denying the legitimacy of those prosecuting him. Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi struck a defiant ...

Greece’s second largest city has of course a special place in the minds and hearts of Turks since it is the birth place of Atatürk, the Republic’s founder. Thessaloniki is ...

EBay has apologised and removed from its listings about 30 items of Holocaust memorabilia after a British newspaper reported that items including a striped concentration camp uniform were on sale. ...