BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- An Islamic school in Australia announced Friday that it has dropped its ban on singing the national anthem at assemblies.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Country music star John Rich has announced the release of the music video for "Raisin' McCain," his song supporting the Republican U.S. presidential candidate.
LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Former British Attorney General Peter Goldsmith has suggested that the national anthem be changed to make it more in inclusive.
BRUSSELS, July 25 (UPI) -- Belgian politician Yves Leterme is now an Internet sensation after video of him singing the wrong national anthem has received 225,000 hits on YouTube.
NEW YORK, April 8 (UPI) -- Several groups and individuals gathered at New York's Shea Stadium last week to audition for a chance to sing the national anthem at Mets games this season.
TOKYO, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that a teacher can be punished for refusing to play the country's national anthem.
TOKYO, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A group of 173 high school teachers who refused to sing the Japanese national anthem has filed a lawsuit against the Tokyo metropolitan government.
MIAMI, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Singer-songwriter Billy Joel will sing the National Anthem during the Super Bowl XLI pregame show on CBS at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, the NFL said Monday.
OSLO, Norway, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to get the national anthem out of a neo-Nazi group's video.
TOKYO, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- A court in Japan found Thursday that teachers and librarians cannot be compelled to sing the national anthem.
OSLO, Norway, May 16 (UPI) -- Controversy has erupted over whether the Norwegian national anthem should be translated into Urdu.
WASHINGTON, April 28 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush Friday said "The Star-Spangled Banner" should be sung in English.
TOKYO, March 24 (UPI) -- Tokyo education authorities have punished about 50 teachers who did not stand during the singing of the national anthem at recent graduation ceremonies. About 10 of the teachers, who also refused to stand during the Japanese national anthem at last year's
WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- People trying to stop school music programs cuts are using patriotism in their quest, saying the programs are needed to teach U.S. students the national anthem.
MOSCOW, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- As Russia tries to sort out its patriotic symbols, members of parliament have been given a short deadline to learn the current words of the national anthem.
