Five women wearing the headscarves have been prevented from entering a nursery school in Corsica by other parents, French media reported on Monday. Police intervened to calm the incident in Bonifacio. Staff and pupils at French schools are banned from wearing religious symbols — but parents are not, BBC said. Monday’s incident in Bonifacio took place as children returned to school after the summer holiday. The parents who blocked the women said they were unhappy because their children were reprimanded if staff saw their Christian crosses. (Agencies)

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