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April 07

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Work sexism persists worldwide

By IslamOnline.net
CAIRO — Millions of women joining the workforce continue to be treated as a second class, stuck in low-wage jobs and paid less than their male counterparts, stated a reported released by the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO).
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Australian Gitmo detainee gets 9 months

By Michael Melia, Associated Press
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- An American military tribunal sentenced an Australian to nine months in prison on March 30 after he pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism — in the first conviction at a U.S. war-crimes trial since World War II.
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Deported Pakistanis blast America

By Aamir Latif, IslamOnline.net
ISLAMABAD - Around 2000 Pakistanis have been deported from the United States since the 9/11 attacks, and many of them accuse American authorities of inhumane treatment in confinement cells, including mental torture.
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Arabs revive peace plan, Israel snubs

By IslamOnline.net and News Agencies
RIYADH — While Arab leaders re-launched a milestone Saudi-inspired initiative offering Israel full normalization of ties in exchange for withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories, Israel snubbed the overture as it did five years ago.
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More judges resign in Pakistan

By AlJazeera
ISLAMABAD -- Seven Pakistani judges have resigned over government moves to sack the country’s chief judge.
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