A Muslim woman sits on a fountain during a vigil in Trafalgar Square in central London July 14, 2005. Thousands took to the capital to take part in a vigil to mark the July 7, 2005 London bombings. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)
Are Britain's Muslims being unfairly targeted?
The UK's Prevent program faces serious criticism from Muslims and civil liberties groups.
LONDON, U.K. — In the more than four years since July 7, 2005, when British-born suicide bombers targeted the London transport system, killing 52 and injuring over 700, Britain’s government has pumped hundreds of millions into its anti-extremism program. The government insists its strategy is the envy of terror-fighting nations, designed to keep the public safe, while still...
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Candystripes ejected from League of Ireland
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Yes, you can have too much education
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