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NYPD eases dress code rules for Sikhs

Many Sikhs in the US are winning the right to practice their religion in the workplace. In the New York Police Department, dress codes are easing to accommodate the religion’s requirements. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

The scientific legacy of Dolly the sheep

Twenty years ago, British scientists introduced the world to Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned using nuclear transfer. She only lived for seven years, but the scientific advances that came from her creation continue. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Phillips reports from London. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Exclusive: Israel’s parliamentary plot against UK politicians

Al Jazeera has uncovered evidence of an Israeli diplomat’s involvement in smear campaigns to discredit a British minister and other politicians. Al Jazeera’s investigative unit went undercover with an Israeli lobby group for several months. The investigation reveals conversations in which a diplomat plotted to damage the careers of MPs they feel don’t give enough support to Israel. Al Jazeera’s Clayton Swisher reports from London. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Russia’s Orthodox Christians enjoying revival under Putin

Putin has embraced his faith, routinely appearing at Christmas and other religious services. It is the height of the festive season for Orthodox Christians, and in Russia, there’s a little more to celebrate. 25 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, the church is enjoying a renaissance under President Vladimir Putin. Putin has embraced his faith, routinely appearing at Christmas and other religious services. Analysts say he is using the Russian Orthodox Church to promote a so-called pivot to traditional values. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim reports from Moscow. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our […]

Visiting the first free black town of the new world in Colombia

Haiti is the first country where black slaves declared their freedom as an independent nation. But what is far less known is that 200 years earlier, slaves in Colombia established the first free black town in the new world. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from San Basilio de Palengue, Colombia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Cricket trying to gain a foothold in Japan

Japan is hosting the first East Asia Cricket Cup in Sano, near Tokyo. Japan’s cricketers are a long way from competing at the highest level but the game does have a presence in the country. National cricket team captain, Masaomi Kobayashi, talks to Al Jazeera about the sport’s growing popularity in Japan. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/