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DJIA	15,354.40	+121.18	0.80%
S&P 500	1,667.47	+17.00	1.03%
Nasdaq	3,498.97	+33.72	0.97%

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15,354.40

+121.18

0.80%

S&P 500

1,667.47

+17.00

1.03%

Nasdaq

3,498.97

+33.72

0.97%

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STOXX 50	2,817.99	+11.29	0.40%
FTSE 100	6,723.06	+35.26	0.53%
DAX	8,398.00	+28.13	0.34%

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STOXX 50

2,817.99

+11.29

0.40%

FTSE 100

6,723.06

+35.26

0.53%

DAX

8,398.00

+28.13

0.34%

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Nikkei	15,138.10	+100.88	0.67%
Hang Seng	23,082.70	+38.44	0.17%
S&P/ASX 200	5,180.77	+15.11	0.29%

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15,138.10

+100.88

0.67%

Hang Seng

23,082.70

+38.44

0.17%

S&P/ASX 200

5,180.77

+15.11

0.29%

Police Clash With Azeris Protesting Headscarf Ban, RFE Reports

By Zulfugar Agayev - 2012-10-05T09:53:13Z

Police used tear gas to disperse a group of Azeris protesting a ban on Islamic headscarves, or hijabs, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.

Truncheon-wielding police prevented demonstrators from rallying outside the Education Ministry in the capital, Baku. The protesters fought back with sticks, according to pictures on the website of the Azeri service of RFE/RL. Today’s clash left several people injured from both sides, according to the report.

Sahlab Bagirov, deputy head of the Baku police, was among the injured, according to privately owned APA news service.

Religious activists have held several rallies in Baku since the government introduced new school uniforms in 2009, banning Islamic-style headscarves. Azeri officials accused Iran of provoking religious groups against the secular government of President Ilham Aliyev. Most Azeris share Iran’s Shiite Muslim religion.

To contact the reporter on this story: Zulfugar Agayev in Baku at zagayev@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Hellmuth Tromm at htromm@bloomberg.net

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