Emiratis want crackdown on women's skimpy dress Jul 6th, 2012 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) With the number of foreigners dwarfing that of locals in her hometown of Abu Dhabi, Asma al-Muhairi has become increasingly anxious at the prospect of her younger nieces abandoning their full-length black robes in favor of Western attire that seems t... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : emiratis, want, crackdown, women's, skimpy, dress, Top Keywords

Sri Lanka FM hits back over crackdown criticism Jul 5th, 2012 - 00:20h (CET +01.00) Sri Lanka hit back Wednesday over claims it is clamping down on press freedom after criticism from rights groups and Washington for its shuttering of opposition news websites. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : lanka, hits, back, crackdown, criticism, dress, Top Keywords

Crack-dealer-turned-filmmaker offers cautionary tale Jul 3rd, 2012 - 15:10h (CET +01.00) DETROIT (Reuters) - Convicted crack dealer DeWayne Wilkerson would be in prison until 2015 if not for changes in Michigan's controversial "mandatory minimum" laws. Instead he has made a film. "The Greatest Gift 2.0," which Wi... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : crackdealerturnedfilmmaker, offers, cautionary, tale, criticism, dress, Top Keywords

China vows crackdown after latest protest Jul 3rd, 2012 - 08:22h (CET +01.00) Chinese authorities vowed Tuesday to crack down on protesters after riot police clashed with hundreds of people rallying against a planned new metals plant over fears about its environmental impact. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : china, vows, crackdown, latest, protest, dress, Top Keywords

Palestinians detain dozens in weapons crackdown Jul 2nd, 2012 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) The Palestinian government has detained some 200 people in recent weeks, including security officers, in the biggest crackdown on illegal weapons in the West Bank in five years, a spokesman said Monday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinians, detain, dozens, weapons, crackdown, dress, Top Keywords

Sudan steps up crackdown on protests Jun 24th, 2012 - 16:30h (CET +01.00) Sudanese security forces used tear gas to break up anti-regime demonstrations in Khartoum on Sunday, opposition figures said, as the government vowed to press ahead with economic austerity measures that set off a wave of unrest last weekend. (Source:... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sudan, steps, crackdown, protests, crackdown, dress, Top Keywords

New cracks appear in India's ruling coalition Jun 14th, 2012 - 19:10h (CET +01.00) New cracks emerged in India's ruling coalition on Thursday as its partners clashed over which candidate to put forward to be the next president, further weakening the already shaky alliance. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cracks, appear, india's, ruling, coalition, dress, Top Keywords

China jails eight in football corruption crackdown Jun 13th, 2012 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) China on Wednesday jailed eight people including two ex-chiefs of its football association and four former national team players, culminating a major crackdown on corruption in the scandal-plagued sport. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : china, jails, football, corruption, crackdown, dress, Top Keywords

Iran to crack down on web censor-beating software Jun 10th, 2012 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) Iran's cyber police force is poised to launch a new crackdown on software that lets many Iranians circumvent the regime's Internet censorship, media reported on Sunday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iran, crack, down, censorbeating, software, dress, Top Keywords

Cracks appear in West Bank city's peaceful facade Jun 10th, 2012 - 15:00h (CET +01.00) Zakaria Zubaidi, a West Bank militant who laid down his arms in a 2007 amnesty and took up a new role in a theatre, once symbolised the return of order to formerly lawless Jenin. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cracks, appear, west, bank, city's, peaceful, facade, Top Keywords