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Muslim British gov't minister upset after held for questioning in US

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Britain's first Muslim government minister was disappointed after being pulled aside for questioning

at a US airport for the second time in a year, he said Sunday. International Development Minister Shahid Malik said he was detained for about 40 minutes at Dulles Airport in Washington on Sunday morning and his hand luggage was tested for traces of explosives.

 

Malik was returning to London after talks on tackling terrorism with US officials. (AP) 

 

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