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...burqa is part of Islam - the vast majority of Muslims do not wear it. And it's not a bad idea to give a signal that we need some rules to live together." His sentiments are echoed by Emir Kir, who was born in Belgium to Turkish Muslim parents and is now the Secretary for Public Sanitation and Monument Conservation in the Brussels region. "I don't like the burqa. Every person should be visible. In most cases, it is not a religious act, but macho one," he says. "But I wonder if we need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Belgium Moves Closer to Europe's First Burqa Ban | 4/3/2010 | See Source »

...entered the living room, Bhabha’s sense of personal style became truly evident. A modern, poppy red couch with a curved back; 19th-century Chinese embroideries and Turkish prayer rugs; a portrait of his grandfather in a mirroredArt Deco frame; a self-portrait made by his son—there isn’t a single time period or style that dominates the living room. Instead, the ambience is personal and authentic. When asked about his influences and inspiration, Bhabha describes the importance of his childhood in India...

Author: By Jane Chun, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: FM Cribs Presents Homi K. Bhabha | 3/11/2010 | See Source »

...verdicts brought to a close a 10-month trial that highlighted the danger of homegrown terrorists in Germany. The defendants - Fritz Gelowicz, 30, and Daniel Schneider, 24, both Germans; Adem Yilmaz, a 31-year-old Turk; and Atilla Selek, a 25-year-old Turkish-German - had confessed to all of the charges against them. Prosecutors detailed how they had plotted to bomb U.S. military bases in Germany, such as Ramstein Air Base, as well as places like discos and pubs where U.S. service personnel were known to go. The attacks were planned for October 2007, just before a parliamentary vote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Germany Convicts Men Who Plotted 'Second 9/11' | 3/4/2010 | See Source »

...strong medical and rescue team from Israel. They worked around the clock pulling people from under the debris, performing operations and even delivering babies. They were the first to arrive and were surrounded by medical teams from Russia, Colombia and the U.K. It was the same in the recent Turkish earthquake, the same Israeli team was there, and I looked in vain, in various media, for a hint of it. Yan Sever, KARMIEL, ISRAEL...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Haiti's Recovery | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

...strong medical and rescue team from Israel. They worked around the clock pulling people from under the debris, performing operations and even delivering babies. They were the first to arrive and were surrounded by medical teams from Russia, Colombia and the U.K. It was the same in the recent Turkish earthquake, the same Israeli team was there, and I looked in vain, in various media, for a hint of it. Yan Sever Karmiel, Israel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

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