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Protesters in Paris show solidarity with Palestine

Protesters on Paris streets showed solidarity Saturday with Palestine during an Olympic cycling road competition.

As cyclists passed the 20th arrondissement of Paris, demonstrators displayed Palestinian flags and some wore keffiyehs and scarves. The keffiyeh is a well-known symbol of Palestinian nationalism.

Turkish vice president condemns EU ruling on headscarf ban

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay on July 19 condemned a ruling by the top EU court allowing the banning of headscarves under certain conditions.

"I strongly condemn such an ambivalent decision that destroys the freedom of religion and conscience," Fuat Oktay told reporters in the capital Ankara after offering Eid prayers.

Romanian Heritage Police Recover ‘Unique’ Lost Viking Helmet

Romanian police specialising in heritage crimes on February 7 recovered a medieval helmet "of Viking origin" that disappeared a decade ago, and which they called "unique in Romania" and very rare in the rest of Europe in an announcement issued on Friday.

A Romanian expert in historical illustration, Radu Oltean, said the helmet dated from the 11th century.

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