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Politician quits after refusing to shake women's hands
A Swedish Green Party politician, who ignited a storm of controversy after refusing to shake hands with a female reporter on grounds that it violated his Muslim faith, announced on Wednesday that he was quitting politics.

LATVIA is banning the burka after claiming the controversial veil undermines their culture and security.
Czech Republic to be renamed Czechia
The Czech Republic's leaders have chosen "Czechia" as the one-word alternative name of their country. The name must win cabinet approval before it can be submitted to the UN and become official.
Major earthquake rocks Ecuador, killing at least 41
Ecuador's strongest earthquake in decades, a 7.8-magnitude tremor, struck off the country's Pacific coast on Saturday, killing at least 41 people and causing damage near the epicentre as well as in the largest city, Guayaquil.
Refugee admits to swastika arson attack
A Syrian refugee has confessed to setting light to a hotel in Rhineland-Palatinate where he was staying and spraying swastikas on the walls to make it look like a political crime.
Small earthquake felt east of Victoria, B.C.
Residents in and around Victoria, B.C., felt a small earthquake Tuesday morning. The United States Geological Survey reports that the quake happened just after 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET), about 39 kilometres east of the B.C. capital.
After a meeting with the prime minister, president said he had asked for talks with the main parties before making a decision
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