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Saudi women drivers

Soon women in Saudi Arabia may be driving — as long as they don't wear makeup

November 7, 2014
Global Scan

Saudi Arabia has been criticized for years for refusing to allow women to drive in the kingdom. That ban may soon be lifted — though the change comes with some fine print. Meanwhile, leaked documents reveal how IKEA avoids paying corporate taxes. And the Miss Uganda competition takes an agricultural turn. Those stories and more, in today's Global Scan.

Soon women in Saudi Arabia may be driving — as long as they don't wear makeup
Kal Penn and Mischa Barton filming a scene from "Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain."

A star-studded movie depicts the worst industrial disaster in history

November 7, 2014
Arts
A star-studded movie depicts the worst industrial disaster in history

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